NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Longest word
propaganda
10 letters
Top scorer
propaganda
17 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
9
10
Σ
A
1
5
1
–
–
–
–
7
D
4
2
2
1
–
–
–
9
G
4
2
2
2
2
1
–
13
O
1
2
–
–
–
–
–
3
P
4
2
1
1
1
–
1
10
R
7
4
–
–
–
–
–
11
Σ
21
17
6
4
3
1
1
53
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 1ag 2an 1ap 1ar 2
D
da 1do 3dr 5
G
go 2gr 11
O
od 1or 2
P
pa 3po 3pr 4
R
ra 6ro 5
All 53 answers
227 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adorn5
agar1
agora5
angora6
apron5
ardor5
argon5
darn1
donor5
door1
dorado6
drag1
dragon6
dragoon7
droop5
drop1
gorgon6
gorp1
grad1
gran1
grand5
grandad7
granddad8
grandpa7
grandpapa9
★grandpoppangram15
grappa6
groan5
grog1
odor1
orang5
organ5
paradrop8
paragon7
pardon6
poor1
porn1
porno5
prod1
prong5
prop1
★propagandapangram17
radar5
radon5
raga1
rand1
rando5
rang1
road1
roan1
roar1
rondo5
rood1