NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, July 17, 2026
Longest word
bumblebee
9 letters
Top scorer
albumen
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
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
1
2
2
2
–
–
7
B
4
1
4
–
1
1
11
L
6
1
1
1
–
–
9
M
4
–
3
–
–
–
7
N
2
–
2
1
–
–
5
U
1
3
1
–
–
–
5
Σ
18
7
13
4
1
1
44
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 5an 2
B
ba 1be 2bl 2bu 6
L
lu 9
M
ma 2me 1mu 4
N
ne 2nu 3
U
ul 2un 3
All 44 answers
183 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★album5
★albumenpangram14
alum1
alumna6
alumnae7
annual6
annul5
bauble6
beau1
benumb6
blue1
bluebell8
bubba5
bubble6
bulb1
bull1
bumble6
bumblebee9
luau1
lube1
lull1
lulu1
lumen5
luna1
lune1
lunula6
lunulae7
manual6
maul1
menu1
mule1
mull1
mumble6
muumuu6
nebula6
nebulae7
nubble6
null1
numb1
ulna1
ulnae5
unable6
unban5
unman5