NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, February 9, 2026
Longest word
coattail
8 letters
Top scorer
cocktail
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.1
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
Σ
A
2
4
1
–
–
7
C
4
2
1
2
3
12
I
1
–
1
1
–
3
K
1
–
–
–
–
1
L
2
2
1
–
–
5
O
–
1
–
–
–
1
T
18
3
3
2
3
29
Σ
28
12
7
5
6
58
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 3at 4
C
ca 3cl 1co 8
I
il 1io 1it 1
K
ki 1
L
la 1li 2lo 2
O
oc 1
T
ta 14ti 6to 9
All 58 answers
220 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alit1
allot5
alto1
atilt5
atoll5
attack6
attic5
cacti5
catcall7
cattail7
clot1
coat1
coati5
coattail8
cockatoo8
★cocktailpangram15
coital6
colt1
coot1
illicit7
iota1
italic6
kilt1
lactic6
licit5
lilt1
loot1
lotto5
octal5
tacit5
tack1
taco1
tact1
tactic6
tactical8
tail1
tailcoat8
talc1
tali1
talk1
tall1
tallit6
tattoo6
tick1
ticktock8
tiki1
tikka5
till1
tilt1
toccata7
tock1
toil1
toll1
took1
tool1
toolkit7
toot1
total5