NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Longest word
lineally
8 letters
Top scorer
venially
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
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
2
1
–
–
4
E
2
–
2
–
–
4
I
1
1
–
1
–
3
L
2
–
2
1
1
6
N
1
2
–
1
–
4
V
1
2
3
1
2
9
Y
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
9
7
8
4
3
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 3an 1
E
ee 1en 1ev 2
I
il 1in 2
L
le 3li 3
N
na 3ni 1
V
va 2ve 3vi 4
Y
ye 1
All 31 answers
158 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★allay5
alley5
ally1
anally6
eely1
envy1
evenly6
evilly6
illy1
inanely7
inlay5
leanly6
levelly7
levy1
lily1
lineally8
lively6
★naivelypangram14
nanny5
navy1
ninny5
vainly6
valley6
veiny5
venally7
★veniallypangram15
vilely6
villainy8
viny1
vinyl5
yell1