NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Longest word
impartial
9 letters
Top scorer
impartial
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
Σ
A
3
2
2
1
–
–
8
I
1
–
3
–
–
1
5
L
6
1
1
–
–
–
8
M
4
–
1
4
1
–
10
P
6
3
2
4
1
–
16
R
3
1
–
1
–
–
5
T
7
6
3
1
1
–
18
Σ
30
13
12
11
3
1
70
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1al 1ar 3at 3
I
im 5
L
la 2li 6
M
ma 6mi 4
P
pa 6pi 6pl 1pr 3
R
ra 3ri 2
T
ta 7ti 5tr 6
All 70 answers
284 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★airmail7
alit1
aria1
aril1
armpit6
atilt5
atria5
atrial6
imam1
impair6
impala6
impart6
★impartialpangram16
lair1
lariat6
liar1
lilt1
lima1
limit5
limp1
lira1
mail1
maim1
malaria7
malarial8
marital7
martial7
militia7
mill1
mitral6
mitt1
pail1
pair1
palatial8
papilla7
partial7
partita7
pill1
pillar6
pimp1
pipit5
pita1
pitapat7
plait5
prim1
primal6
primp5
rail1
raita5
rattail7
rial1
rill1
tail1
taillamp8
tali1
tallit6
tamari6
tapir5
tatami6
tiara5
tilapia7
till1
tilt1
tipi1
trail5
trait5
trial5
trill5
trim1
trip1