NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, February 27, 2026
Longest word
appealable
10 letters
Top scorer
applicable
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.4
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
10
Σ
A
–
2
4
–
1
–
2
9
B
2
2
–
–
–
–
–
4
C
3
–
–
1
–
1
–
5
E
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
I
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
L
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
2
P
16
5
4
2
4
1
–
32
Σ
24
10
9
3
5
2
2
55
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1ap 8
B
be 1bi 1bl 2
C
ca 2cl 3
E
ep 2
I
ip 1
L
la 1le 1
P
pa 13pe 8pi 5pl 6
All 55 answers
241 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alpaca6
apace5
apiece6
appall6
appeal6
appealable10
appellee8
apple5
★applicablepangram17
beep1
bicep5
bleep5
blip1
capable7
cape1
clap1
clip1
★clippablepangram16
epee1
epic1
ipecac6
lapel5
leap1
pace1
paella6
pail1
palace6
palapa6
pale1
pall1
palp1
palpable8
papa1
papal5
papilla7
papillae8
peace5
peaceable9
peal1
pebble6
peel1
peelable8
peep1
pellicle8
pica1
piece5
pile1
pill1
pipe1
place5
plea1
pleb1
plebe5
pliable7
plie1