NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, January 9, 2026
Longest word
deadheaded
10 letters
Top scorer
headpiece
16 points
Starting letters
6 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
Σ
A
1
3
–
–
–
–
–
4
C
6
5
3
4
–
–
–
18
D
–
1
–
–
1
–
1
3
E
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
H
4
–
4
–
1
1
–
10
P
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
12
10
7
4
2
1
1
37
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 2ah 1ap 1
C
ca 2ch 16
D
da 1de 2
E
ea 1
H
he 8hi 2
P
pe 1
All 37 answers
174 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ache1
ached5
ahead5
aphid5
cache5
cached6
chad1
chai1
chap1
chapped7
cheap5
cheapie7
cheep5
cheeped7
chia1
chic1
chica5
chichi6
chide5
chided6
chip1
chipped7
dacha5
deadhead8
deadheaded10
each1
head1
headache8
headed6
★headpiecepangram16
heap1
heaped6
heed1
heeded6
hide1
hippie6
peach5