NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, January 29, 2026
Longest word
teleology
9 letters
Top scorer
theology
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
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
E
–
1
1
–
2
–
4
G
2
–
1
–
–
–
3
H
2
2
–
–
–
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4
L
1
1
–
–
–
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2
O
–
–
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1
–
–
1
T
7
2
4
–
1
1
15
Σ
12
6
6
1
3
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
et 1ey 3
G
ge 1gh 1go 1
H
ho 4
L
lo 2
O
ot 1
T
te 4th 3to 8
All 29 answers
125 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ethyl5
eyelet6
eyeteeth8
eyetooth8
gelt1
ghetto6
goth1
holt1
hoot1
hotel5
hotly5
loot1
lotto5
otology7
teeth5
teethe6
teleology9
tell1
thee1
★theologypangram15
they1
toggle6
toll1
tool1
toot1
tooth5
toothy6
tootle6
tote1