NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, June 29, 2026
Longest word
clinician
9 letters
Top scorer
fanciful
15 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
Σ
A
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
C
6
5
2
2
1
1
17
F
–
–
2
–
1
1
4
I
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
L
1
1
2
–
–
–
4
N
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
U
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
8
7
9
2
2
2
30
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 2
C
ca 9ci 1cl 5cu 2
F
fa 3fi 1
I
il 1
L
la 3li 1
N
ni 1
U
un 1
All 30 answers
152 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
calculi7
calf1
call1
calla5
canal5
cancan6
canna5
cannula7
caul1
cilia5
clan1
cliff5
clinic6
clinical8
clinician9
cuff1
cull1
facial6
★fancifulpangram15
fanfic6
financial9
iliac5
lacuna6
laic1
laical6
lilac5
niacin6
uncuff6