NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Longest word
tailwind
8 letters
Top scorer
tailwind
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.8
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
3
3
1
–
–
7
D
3
–
–
–
–
3
I
–
–
2
1
–
3
L
4
1
–
1
–
6
N
4
2
1
–
–
7
T
3
4
2
–
1
10
W
6
1
–
–
1
8
Σ
23
11
6
2
2
44
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1an 3at 2aw 1
D
da 2di 1
I
in 3
L
la 6
N
na 7
T
ta 7ti 2tw 1
W
wa 7wi 1
All 44 answers
151 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alit1
anal1
annal5
anti1
atilt5
attain6
await5
data1
dawn1
dial1
initial7
inlaid6
inland6
laid1
lain1
lanai5
land1
lantana7
lawn1
naan1
nada1
naiad5
nail1
nana1
natal5
natant6
tail1
★tailwindpangram15
taint5
tali1
tall1
tallit6
tannin6
tidal5
titan5
twain5
wail1
wait1
wall1
wand1
wanna5
want1
watt1
wildland8