NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Longest word
lapboard
8 letters
Top scorer
lapboard
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
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
–
–
1
–
–
1
B
1
1
–
–
–
2
D
1
1
1
–
–
3
L
1
–
1
–
1
3
O
1
–
–
–
–
1
P
12
4
4
–
2
22
Σ
16
6
7
0
3
32
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ap 1
B
bl 1bo 1
D
do 1dr 2
L
la 1lo 2
O
op 1
P
pa 10pl 2po 8pr 2
All 32 answers
119 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★appall6
bloop5
boop1
dollop6
droop5
drop1
★lapboardpangram15
lollop6
loop1
opal1
palapa6
pall1
pallor6
palp1
papa1
papal5
parabola8
paradrop8
parlor6
parol5
plod1
plop1
polar5
poll1
polo1
pool1
poop1
poor1
poplar6
poppa5
prod1
prop1