NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Longest word
munchkin
8 letters
Top scorer
munchkin
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
C
3
4
1
–
–
8
H
2
1
–
–
–
3
I
1
–
–
–
–
1
K
–
–
1
–
–
1
M
1
1
–
–
1
3
N
–
–
–
1
1
2
Σ
7
6
2
1
2
18
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ch 7ci 1
H
hi 1hu 2
I
in 1
K
ki 1
M
mu 3
N
nu 2
All 18 answers
79 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★chic1
chichi6
chick5
chin1
chuck5
chum1
chunk5
cinch5
hick1
hunch5
hunk1
inch1
kimchi6
much1
munch5
★munchkinpangram15
nunchuck8
nunchuk7