NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Longest word
effecting
9 letters
Top scorer
effecting
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
6.5
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
9
Σ
C
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
E
–
–
2
–
1
1
4
F
–
1
3
2
2
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8
G
3
2
–
5
–
–
10
I
–
1
2
–
2
1
6
N
–
–
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1
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1
T
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1
1
4
1
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7
Σ
3
5
9
12
6
2
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ci 1
E
ef 1eg 1en 2
F
fe 5fi 3
G
ge 6gi 4
I
ic 1ig 2in 3
N
ne 1
T
te 2ti 5
All 37 answers
246 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★citing6
★effectingpangram16
egging6
engine6
enticing8
feign5
feigning8
feinting8
fencing7
feting6
fifing6
fining6
fitting7
gene1
genetic7
genie5
genii5
gent1
getting7
gift1
gifting7
gigging7
ginning7
icing5
ignite6
igniting8
inciting8
★infectingpangram16
inning6
netting7
teeing6
tenting7
tinge5
tingeing8
tinging7
tinning7
tinting7