NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Longest word
paradrop
8 letters
Top scorer
paranoid
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.2
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
–
6
D
6
5
2
–
–
13
I
–
–
2
–
–
2
N
1
2
–
1
–
4
O
1
–
2
–
–
3
P
3
2
2
–
2
9
R
5
7
1
–
1
14
Σ
17
18
9
4
3
51
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 1ai 1an 2ar 2
D
da 1di 2do 5dr 5
I
in 2
N
na 3no 1
O
od 1op 1or 1
P
pa 6po 2pr 1
R
ra 10ri 1ro 3
All 51 answers
227 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adorn5
airdrop7
andiron7
android7
ardor5
arid1
darn1
dinar5
dino1
dodo1
donor5
doodad6
door1
dorado6
drain5
drip1
droid5
droop5
drop1
indoor6
inroad6
nada1
nadir5
naiad5
nonpaid7
odor1
opioid6
ordain6
paid1
panda5
pandan6
paradrop8
★paranoidpangram15
pardon6
podia5
pond1
prod1
radar5
radian6
radii5
radio5
radon5
raid1
★raindroppangram15
rand1
rando5
rapid5
rind1
road1
rondo5
rood1