NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Sunday, November 8, 2026
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Longest word
applejack
9 letters
Top scorer
applejack
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.8
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
A
–
2
3
–
1
1
7
C
2
–
–
–
–
–
2
E
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
J
2
–
–
–
–
–
2
K
2
1
–
–
–
–
3
L
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
P
14
3
3
–
–
–
20
Σ
22
7
6
0
1
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1ap 6
C
ca 1cl 1
E
ep 1
J
ja 1je 1
K
ka 1ke 2
L
la 1le 1
P
pa 10pe 8pl 2
All 37 answers
117 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alpaca6
apace5
appall6
appeal6
appellee8
apple5
★applejackpangram16
cape1
clap1
epee1
jape1
jeep1
kappa5
keep1
kelp1
lapel5
leap1
pace1
pack1
paella6
palace6
palapa6
pale1
pall1
palp1
papa1
papal5
peace5
peak1
peal1
peck1
peek1
peel1
peep1
peke1
place5
plea1