NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, June 13, 2026
Longest word
alleviate
9 letters
Top scorer
talkative
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
9
Σ
A
1
4
2
–
–
1
8
E
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
K
3
–
–
–
–
–
3
L
4
–
1
–
1
–
6
T
6
2
3
–
1
2
14
V
3
2
–
1
–
–
6
Σ
18
9
6
1
2
3
39
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 5at 1av 2
E
el 1ev 1
K
ki 3
L
le 1li 5
T
ta 5ti 9
V
ve 1vi 5
All 39 answers
156 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alike5
alit1
alive5
alkali6
alleviate9
atilt5
avail5
aviate6
elite5
evil1
kill1
kilt1
kite1
levitate8
like1
lilt1
lite1
little6
live1
tail1
tali1
★talkativepangram16
talkie6
tallit6
tiki1
tikka5
tile1
till1
tilt1
titillate9
titivate8
title5
tittle6
veil1
vial1
vile1
villa5
vital5
vitiate7