NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, January 16, 2026
Longest word
camellia
8 letters
Top scorer
malefic
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.0
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
–
1
1
–
4
C
9
7
1
–
1
18
E
–
1
1
–
–
2
F
1
1
3
–
–
5
I
–
1
1
1
–
3
L
3
1
1
–
–
5
M
3
3
1
1
–
8
Σ
18
14
9
3
1
45
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 4
C
ca 9ce 3ci 1cl 5
E
ef 1em 1
F
fa 3fe 1fl 1
I
ic 2il 1
L
la 3li 2
M
ma 4me 1mi 3
All 45 answers
178 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
acclaim7
acme1
cafe1
calf1
call1
calla5
calm1
came1
camel5
camellia8
cami1
celiac6
cell1
celli5
cilia5
claim5
clam1
clef1
cliff5
clime5
efface6
emcee5
face1
facial6
facile6
fecal5
fleece6
icefall7
icicle6
iliac5
lace1
laic1
laical6
lice1
lilac5
mace1
★maleficpangram14
malic5
malice6
mecca5
mica1
mice1
mimic5