NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, January 11, 2026
Longest word
nincompoop
10 letters
Top scorer
companion
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
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
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
C
4
2
–
1
1
1
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9
M
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
N
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
O
–
–
–
1
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–
–
1
P
6
4
6
1
–
1
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18
Σ
10
7
6
3
2
2
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ap 1
C
ca 5ci 1co 3
M
mi 1
N
ni 1
O
op 1
P
pa 6pi 6po 6
All 31 answers
153 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★apian5
camp1
campo5
canopic7
capo1
capon5
cioppino8
comp1
★companionpangram16
coop1
minicamp8
nincompoop10
opinion7
pain1
pampa5
panama6
panic5
panini6
papa1
piano5
pica1
picnic6
pimp1
pinion6
pippin6
poinciana9
pomp1
pompano7
pompom6
poop1
poppa5