NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, July 5, 2026
Longest word
devolved
8 letters
Top scorer
fivefold
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
D
5
3
4
3
1
16
E
–
–
1
1
–
2
F
5
2
4
1
1
13
I
1
–
1
–
–
2
L
3
1
1
–
–
5
O
2
6
–
–
–
8
V
3
2
2
1
–
8
Σ
19
14
13
6
2
54
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 3di 2do 11
E
ev 2
F
fi 1fl 3fo 9
I
id 1io 1
L
lo 5
O
of 1oi 1ol 5ov 1
V
vi 3vo 5
All 54 answers
232 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★devoid6
devolve7
devolved8
dildo5
diode5
dodo1
doff1
doffed6
dole1
doled5
doll1
dolled6
dollied7
doodle6
doodled7
dove1
evolve6
evolved7
★fivefoldpangram15
floe1
flood5
flooded7
foil1
foiled6
fold1
folded6
folio5
food1
foodie6
fool1
fooled6
idol1
iodide6
lode1
loll1
lolled6
love1
loved5
offed5
oiled5
oldie5
oleo1
olio1
olive5
ollie5
ovoid5
video5
videoed7
viol1
void1
voided6
voile5
vole1
voodoo6