NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Longest word
adaptivity
10 letters
Top scorer
adaptivity
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
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
1
–
1
–
–
1
4
D
3
1
–
–
–
–
–
4
P
3
3
2
1
–
–
–
9
T
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
2
V
–
1
–
–
1
–
–
2
Y
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
8
8
2
2
1
0
1
22
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 2av 2
D
da 2di 1dy 1
P
pa 7pi 2
T
ta 2
V
va 2
Y
ya 1
All 22 answers
106 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adapt5
★adaptivitypangram17
avid1
avidity7
daddy5
data1
diva1
dyad1
paddy5
paid1
papa1
papaya6
pappy5
patty5
payday6
pita1
pitapat7
tapa1
tatty5
vapid5
★vapiditypangram15
yappy5