NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Longest word
pinpointing
11 letters
Top scorer
pivoting
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.3
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
11
Σ
G
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
N
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
O
–
–
2
2
–
1
–
–
5
P
5
6
5
9
3
1
–
1
30
T
1
–
2
2
–
–
–
–
5
Σ
7
6
9
14
3
2
0
1
42
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
G
go 1
N
ni 1
O
op 5
P
pi 19po 11
T
ti 3to 2
All 42 answers
249 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★goop1
nipping7
opining7
opinion7
opting6
option6
optioning9
pigging7
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pinion6
pinioning9
pinning7
pinot5
pinpoint8
pinpointing11
pint1
pinto5
piping6
pipit5
pippin6
piton5
pitting7
pivot5
★pivotingpangram15
pogo1
pogoing7
point5
pointing8
pong1
pontoon7
poop1
pooping7
popping7
potion6
potting7
tipi1
tipping7
tiptop6
toping6
topping7