NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, February 20, 2026
Longest word
laudably
8 letters
Top scorer
ladybug
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
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
B
3
5
1
–
–
9
D
4
1
1
–
–
6
G
2
3
–
–
–
5
L
4
–
–
2
1
7
U
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
14
9
2
2
1
28
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
ba 1bu 8
D
da 1du 5
G
ga 1gl 1gu 3
L
la 3lu 4
U
ug 1
All 28 answers
100 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★baud1
bubba5
bubbly6
buddy5
buggy5
bulb1
bulgy5
bull1
bully5
daub1
dual1
dually6
dull1
dully5
duly1
gaudy5
glug1
gulag5
gull1
gully5
★ladybugpangram14
laud1
laudably8
luau1
lull1
lullaby7
lulu1
ugly1