NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Longest word
entitlement
11 letters
Top scorer
imminently
17 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.5
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
Σ
E
1
1
1
2
–
1
–
1
7
I
1
–
–
–
1
–
1
–
3
L
2
1
–
1
1
–
–
–
5
M
13
4
5
–
–
–
–
–
22
T
2
–
1
–
2
–
–
–
5
Σ
19
6
7
3
4
1
1
1
42
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
el 1em 3en 3
I
im 2it 1
L
li 5
M
me 8mi 13my 1
T
te 2ti 3
All 42 answers
188 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★element7
eminent7
★eminentlypangram16
emit1
enemy5
enmity6
entitlement11
imminent8
★imminentlypangram17
item1
lime1
limit5
limn1
linemen7
liniment8
meet1
melee5
melt1
melty5
meme1
mentee6
mete1
mettle6
mien1
mile1
mill1
millet6
mime1
mine1
mini1
minim5
mint1
minty5
mite1
mitt1
mitten6
myelin6
teem1
tenement8
time1
timeline8
timely6