NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 18, 2026
Longest word
chutzpah
8 letters
Top scorer
chutzpah
15 points
Starting letters
3 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
Σ
C
1
2
–
3
1
7
P
7
1
–
–
–
8
T
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
9
3
0
3
1
16
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ca 2ch 3cu 2
P
pa 4ph 1pu 3
T
ta 1
All 16 answers
60 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★captcha7
catchup7
chap1
chuppah7
★chutzpahpangram15
cuppa5
cutup5
pact1
papa1
patch5
path1
phat1
pupa1
putt1
putz1
tapa1