NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, June 11, 2026
Longest word
etymology
9 letters
Top scorer
etymology
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.1
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
E
2
2
1
–
–
1
6
G
2
3
2
1
1
–
9
L
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
M
7
4
3
–
–
–
14
O
3
–
1
–
1
–
5
T
4
1
2
–
–
1
8
Y
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
20
11
9
1
2
2
45
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
ee 1eg 1el 1em 1et 1ey 1
G
ge 4gl 1go 4
L
le 1lo 1
M
me 8mo 6
O
og 2ol 1om 2
T
te 3to 5
Y
ye 1
All 45 answers
177 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★eely1
eggy1
elegy5
emote5
★etymologypangram16
eyelet6
gelee5
gelt1
gemology8
geology7
glee1
goggle6
golem5
gooey5
google6
leggy5
loge1
meet1
melee5
melt1
melty5
meme1
memo1
mete1
mettle6
mole1
mote1
motel5
motet5
motley6
mottle6
ogee1
ogle1
oleo1
omelet6
omelette8
teem1
teleology9
tell1
toggle6
tome1
tootle6
tote1
totem5
yell1