NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Longest word
cataract
8 letters
Top scorer
hardtack
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
Σ
A
–
2
2
1
–
5
C
2
3
–
1
1
7
D
3
–
–
–
–
3
H
2
2
–
2
1
7
K
1
1
–
–
–
2
R
–
–
–
1
–
1
T
5
2
2
–
–
9
Σ
13
10
4
5
2
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ar 1at 4
C
ca 5ch 2
D
da 2dr 1
H
ha 7
K
ka 2
R
ra 1
T
ta 5th 2tr 2
All 34 answers
145 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★arhat5
attach6
attack6
attar5
attract7
carat5
cart1
cataract8
catarrh7
catch5
chart5
chat1
dart1
data1
drat1
hardhat7
★hardtackpangram15
hart1
hatch5
hath1
hatha5
hatrack7
karat5
kart1
ratatat7
tach1
tack1
tact1
tart1
tartar6
that1
thatch6
track5
tract5