NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Longest word
lolloping
9 letters
Top scorer
pillowing
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.1
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
9
Σ
G
2
1
–
–
1
–
4
L
2
–
2
3
1
1
9
N
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
O
–
–
–
2
–
–
2
P
10
1
9
11
2
2
35
W
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
14
2
12
17
4
3
52
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
G
gl 3go 1
L
li 2lo 7
N
ni 1
O
op 2
P
pi 15pl 4po 16
W
wi 1
All 52 answers
288 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★gloop5
glop1
glopping8
goop1
lipo1
lipping7
lollipop8
lollop6
lolloping9
loop1
looping7
loping6
lopping7
nipping7
opining7
opinion7
pigging7
piling6
pill1
pilling7
pillion7
pillow6
★pillowingpangram16
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pinion6
pinioning9
pinning7
piping6
pippin6
plop1
plopping8
plow1
★plowingpangram14
pogo1
pogoing7
poling6
polio5
poll1
polling7
polliwog8
polo1
pong1
pool1
pooling7
poop1
pooping7
poplin6
popping7
powwow6
wiping6