NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Longest word
anaconda
8 letters
Top scorer
cordovan
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
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
Σ
A
1
2
1
–
1
5
C
1
6
8
2
1
18
D
1
1
–
–
–
2
N
6
1
–
–
–
7
R
2
3
1
1
–
7
Σ
11
13
10
3
2
39
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 1ad 1an 2ar 1
C
ca 7co 10cr 1
D
da 1do 1
N
na 5no 2
R
ra 5ro 2
All 39 answers
180 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acorn5
adorn5
anaconda8
anon1
arcana6
canard6
cancan6
candor6
canna5
cannon6
canon5
caravan7
cocoon6
codon5
concord7
condo5
condor6
convo5
cordon6
★cordovanpangram15
corn1
corona6
croon5
darn1
donor5
naan1
nada1
nana1
narc1
narco5
noon1
nova1
raccoon7
radon5
rancor6
rand1
rando5
roan1
rondo5