NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, June 26, 2026
Longest word
magically
9 letters
Top scorer
magically
16 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
9
Σ
A
1
–
–
2
–
–
3
C
3
1
2
–
–
–
6
G
2
1
–
–
–
–
3
I
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
L
2
1
–
–
–
–
3
M
7
5
1
3
–
1
17
Σ
16
8
3
5
0
1
33
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 1am 2
C
ca 3cl 3
G
ga 2gl 1
I
im 1
L
la 1li 1ll 1
M
ma 12mi 3my 2
All 33 answers
132 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acclaim7
amalgam7
amyl1
calm1
calmly6
cami1
claim5
clam1
clammy6
gamma5
gamy1
glam1
imam1
lama1
lima1
llama5
magi1
magic5
magical7
★magicallypangram16
magma5
mail1
maim1
malic5
mall1
mama1
mamma5
mammal6
mica1
mill1
mimic5
myalgia7
★myalgicpangram14