NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Longest word
acceptance
10 letters
Top scorer
encampment
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.6
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
10
Σ
A
1
–
2
3
1
–
1
8
C
2
–
2
2
1
–
–
7
E
–
2
–
2
–
1
1
6
M
5
3
1
1
–
–
–
10
N
1
–
2
–
1
–
–
4
P
5
–
1
2
2
–
–
10
T
11
4
2
–
2
–
–
19
Σ
25
9
10
10
7
1
2
64
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 4an 3at 1
C
ca 4ce 3
E
ea 1em 1en 4
M
ma 4me 6
N
na 2ne 2
P
pa 6pe 4
T
ta 6te 13
All 64 answers
292 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★accent6
accept6
acceptance10
acetate7
ante1
antenna7
antennae8
attempt7
cant1
cantata7
canteen7
catnap6
cement6
cent1
cetacean8
eaten5
emanate7
enact5
enactment9
★encampmentpangram17
entente7
manatee7
manta5
mate1
matte5
meant5
meat1
meet1
mentee6
meta1
mete1
nametape8
natant6
neat1
neaten6
pact1
pancetta8
pant1
pate1
patent6
patentee8
peat1
pennant7
pent1
pentane7
tacet5
tact1
tame1
tamp1
tapa1
tape1
team1
teammate8
teat1
teem1
teen1
teepee6
temp1
tempt5
tenant6
tenement8
tenet5
tent1
tepee5