NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, January 1, 2026
Longest word
analytically
12 letters
Top scorer
analytically
19 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
10
11
12
Σ
A
2
2
2
–
1
–
1
–
1
9
C
3
4
2
4
1
2
1
–
–
17
I
–
1
2
2
–
1
–
–
–
6
L
2
2
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
6
N
3
4
2
1
1
–
–
–
–
11
T
2
4
3
1
–
1
–
1
–
12
Σ
12
17
12
9
3
4
2
1
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
an 8at 1
C
ca 8cl 5cy 4
I
in 6
L
la 3li 3
N
na 9ni 2
T
ta 4ti 8
All 61 answers
363 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★anal1
anally6
★analyticpangram15
★analyticalpangram17
★analyticallypangram19
annal5
anti1
antic5
attain6
canal5
cancan6
canna5
cannily7
canny5
cant1
cantata7
cantina7
clan1
clinic6
clinical8
clinically10
clinician9
cyan1
cynic5
cynical7
cynically9
inanity7
incant6
initial7
initially9
inlay5
intact6
lain1
lanai5
lantana7
lint1
linty5
litany6
naan1
nail1
nana1
nanny5
natal5
natality8
natant6
nattily7
natty5
niacin6
ninny5
tactician9
taint5
tannic6
tannin6
tinct5
tinily6
tinny5
tint1
tiny1
titan5
titanic7
★titanicallypangram18