NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Longest word
flavorful
9 letters
Top scorer
flavorful
16 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
9
Σ
A
–
3
–
2
–
–
5
F
6
4
2
1
–
1
14
L
7
2
1
–
–
–
10
O
2
1
1
–
–
–
4
R
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
U
–
1
1
–
–
–
2
V
–
2
2
–
–
–
4
Σ
16
14
7
3
0
1
41
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
af 1al 2au 2
F
fa 2fl 7fo 3fu 2
L
la 3lo 3lu 4
O
of 1or 1ov 2
R
ro 1ru 1
U
uv 2
V
va 1vu 3
All 41 answers
165 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★afoul5
alfalfa7
aloof5
aural5
auroral7
fall1
falloff7
flavor6
★flavorfulpangram16
floor5
flora5
floral6
flour5
fluff5
foal1
fool1
foul1
full1
furl1
larva5
larval6
lava1
loaf1
loll1
loofa5
luau1
luff1
lull1
lulu1
offal5
oral1
oval1
ovular6
roll1
rural5
uvula5
uvular6
valor5
vulva5
vulval6
vulvar6