NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Longest word
echinacea
9 letters
Top scorer
mechanic
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.4
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
A
2
2
2
–
–
–
6
C
2
4
5
–
–
–
11
E
–
1
–
2
1
1
5
H
–
2
1
–
2
–
5
I
1
2
2
–
–
1
6
M
6
5
4
2
1
–
18
N
6
2
1
–
–
–
9
Σ
17
18
15
4
4
2
60
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 1am 1an 4
C
ca 5ch 4ci 2
E
ec 1em 1en 3
H
he 5
I
ic 2im 1in 3
M
ma 7me 4mi 7
N
na 3ne 1ni 5
All 60 answers
289 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acne1
amen1
anemia6
anemic6
anima5
anime5
caiman6
cancan6
cane1
canine6
canna5
chain5
chance6
chin1
china5
cinch5
cinema6
echinacea9
eminence8
enchain7
enema5
enhance7
heinie6
hence5
henchman8
henchmen8
henna5
iceman6
icemen6
imminence9
inane5
inch1
innie5
★machinepangram14
main1
mane1
mania5
maniac6
manic5
manna5
mean1
meanie6
★mechanicpangram15
menace6
mien1
mince5
mine1
mini1
minicam7
minim5
minima6
naan1
name1
nana1
nene1
niacin6
nice1
niche5
niece5
nine1