NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Longest word
pinioning
9 letters
Top scorer
whooping
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
6.3
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
Σ
G
4
1
–
4
–
–
9
H
1
–
2
4
–
–
7
I
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
N
1
–
1
1
–
–
3
O
–
1
1
2
–
–
4
P
3
–
2
7
–
1
13
W
1
–
4
4
4
1
14
Σ
10
2
11
22
4
2
51
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
G
gi 2go 7
H
hi 2ho 5
I
in 1
N
ni 2no 1
O
on 1op 1ow 2
P
ph 1pi 7po 5
W
wh 5wi 7wo 2
All 51 answers
304 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★gigging7
ginning7
going5
gong1
gonging7
goon1
goop1
gown1
gowning7
high1
hinging7
hogging7
honing6
hooping7
hoping6
hopping7
inning6
nigh1
nipping7
noggin6
ongoing7
opining7
owing5
owning6
phoning7
pigging7
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pinioning9
pinning7
piping6
pogo1
pogoing7
pong1
pooping7
popping7
whinging8
whining7
whipping8
★whoopingpangram15
★whoppingpangram15
wigging7
wing1
winging7
wining6
winning7
winnowing9
wiping6
wooing6
wowing6