NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, July 11, 2026
Longest word
lilliputian
11 letters
Top scorer
lilliputian
18 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
10
11
Σ
A
3
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
5
I
–
2
1
1
–
–
–
–
4
L
2
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
4
N
–
1
1
2
–
–
–
–
4
P
6
4
5
3
2
–
–
–
20
T
11
5
2
1
–
–
–
–
19
U
1
4
1
–
–
–
–
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6
Σ
23
17
11
8
2
0
0
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1an 1at 2au 1
I
in 4
L
la 1li 3
N
na 3nu 1
P
pa 5pi 6pl 6pu 3
T
ta 9ti 6tu 4
U
un 4up 2
All 62 answers
271 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alit1
anti1
atilt5
attain6
aunt1
inapt5
initial7
input5
intuit6
lantana7
★lilliputianpangram18
lilt1
lint1
natal5
natant6
nautili7
★nuptialpangram14
paint5
palatal7
palatial8
pant1
patina6
pinata6
pint1
pintail7
pipit5
pita1
pitapat7
plaint6
plait5
plant5
plantain8
plat1
pliant6
pulpit6
punt1
putt1
tail1
taint5
tali1
tall1
tallit6
tannin6
tapa1
taunt5
taut1
tilapia7
till1
tilt1
tint1
tipi1
titan5
tulip5
tuna1
tutti5
tutu1
unapt5
unit1
unlit5
until5
uplit5
uptilt6