NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Longest word
bilabial
8 letters
Top scorer
blizzard
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
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
Σ
A
1
1
–
1
–
3
B
5
–
2
–
4
11
D
2
1
–
–
–
3
L
5
1
2
–
–
8
R
3
–
2
–
1
6
Σ
16
3
6
1
5
31
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1al 1ar 1
B
ba 4bi 4bl 2br 1
D
di 2dr 1
L
la 5li 3
R
ra 3ri 3
All 31 answers
121 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★airball7
alibi5
aril1
bail1
bald1
ball1
ballad6
bilabial8
bill1
billiard8
biradial8
blab1
★blizzardpangram15
bridal6
dial1
dill1
drill5
labia5
labial6
laid1
lair1
lard1
liar1
lira1
lizard6
radial6
rail1
railbird8
rial1
ribald6
rill1