NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Longest word
unbutton
8 letters
Top scorer
butanol
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
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
2
–
–
–
3
B
20
5
9
3
–
37
L
1
–
–
–
–
1
N
1
1
–
1
–
3
T
1
3
–
–
–
4
U
–
1
1
–
1
3
Σ
24
12
10
4
1
51
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 3
B
ba 9bl 8bo 13bu 7
L
lo 1
N
na 2no 1
T
ta 2tu 2
U
un 3
All 51 answers
187 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abbot5
about5
abut1
baba1
baboon6
ball1
balloon7
ballot6
banal5
banana6
baobab6
baton5
blab1
blat1
blatant7
bloat5
blob1
blot1
blotto6
blunt5
boat1
boba1
bola1
boll1
bolo1
bolt1
bonbon6
bonobo6
boob1
booboo6
boon1
boot1
bout1
bubba5
bulb1
bull1
bunt1
★butanolpangram14
butt1
button6
lobo1
nabob5
nanobot7
noob1
tabla5
taboo5
tuba1
tubal5
unban5
unbolt6
unbutton8