NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Longest word
impending
9 letters
Top scorer
impending
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
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
D
2
1
2
2
–
–
7
E
–
1
–
1
1
–
3
G
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
I
–
–
2
2
3
2
9
M
8
5
5
2
–
–
20
P
1
–
2
1
–
–
4
Σ
11
8
11
8
4
2
44
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 4di 3
E
em 3
G
gi 1
I
im 9
M
me 6mi 14
P
pe 1pi 3
All 44 answers
244 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★deem1
deemed6
deeming7
denim5
dime1
dimmed6
dimming7
emend5
emended7
emending8
gimme5
impede6
impeded7
★impedingpangram15
impend6
impended8
★impendingpangram16
impinge7
★impingedpangram15
impinging9
meme1
memed5
meming6
mend1
mended6
mending7
midge5
midi1
mien1
mime1
mimed5
miming6
mind1
minded6
minding7
mine1
mined5
mini1
minim5
mining6
penmen6
pimp1
pimped6
pimping7