NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, July 27, 2026
Longest word
inactivity
10 letters
Top scorer
inactivity
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
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
2
3
2
–
1
–
–
8
C
1
3
1
1
–
–
–
6
I
1
–
2
1
–
–
1
5
N
–
1
1
–
1
–
–
3
T
2
5
3
1
–
1
–
12
V
2
–
1
–
2
–
–
5
Σ
8
12
10
3
4
1
1
39
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 3an 2at 2av 1
C
ca 3ci 2cy 1
I
in 4it 1
N
na 1ni 2
T
ta 6ti 6
V
va 2vi 3
All 39 answers
207 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
activity8
anti1
antic5
attain6
attic5
avian5
cacti5
cantina7
cavity6
city1
civic5
cynic5
★inactivitypangram17
inanity7
incant6
intact6
itty1
nativity8
niacin6
ninny5
tacit5
tactic6
tactician9
taint5
tannic6
tannin6
tinct5
tinny5
tint1
tiny1
titan5
titanic7
vain1
vanity6
vicinity8
viny1
vivacity8