NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Monday, October 12, 2026
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Longest word
eyeteeth
8 letters
Top scorer
empathy
14 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
Σ
A
1
–
–
1
–
2
E
1
1
1
1
1
5
H
6
1
1
–
–
8
M
7
3
1
–
–
11
P
3
4
–
–
–
7
T
10
6
4
–
1
21
Y
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
29
15
7
2
2
55
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ah 1at 1
E
em 3ep 1ey 1
H
ha 2he 5hy 1
M
ma 4me 7
P
pa 2pe 5
T
ta 3te 11th 6ty 1
Y
ye 1
All 55 answers
183 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ahem1
attempt7
empath6
★empathypangram14
empty5
epee1
eyeteeth8
hamate6
hate1
heap1
heat1
heath5
heme1
hemp1
hype1
mate1
matey5
matte5
mayhem6
meat1
meaty5
meet1
meme1
meta1
mete1
meth1
pate1
payee5
peat1
peaty5
peep1
peppy5
petty5
tame1
tape1
tappet6
team1
teammate8
teat1
teem1
teepee6
teeth5
teethe6
temp1
tempeh6
tempt5
tepee5
thee1
them1
theme5
theta5
they1
thyme5
type1
yeah1