NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Longest word
deepened
8 letters
Top scorer
pinewood
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
Σ
D
2
1
3
–
2
8
E
1
1
–
–
–
2
N
1
–
1
1
–
3
O
1
1
3
1
–
6
P
12
4
12
–
3
31
W
2
1
1
–
1
5
Σ
19
8
20
2
6
55
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 5di 1do 2
E
ep 2
N
ni 2no 1
O
op 6
P
pe 12pi 11po 8
W
we 2wi 3
All 55 answers
248 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★deep1
deepen6
deepened8
depend6
depended8
dipped6
dope1
doped5
epee1
epode5
ninepin7
nipped6
nope1
open1
opened6
opine5
opined6
opinion7
opioid6
peed1
peen1
peep1
peeped6
peewee6
pend1
pended6
penne5
penned6
peon1
pepped6
pewee5
pied1
pine1
pined5
★pinewoodpangram15
pinion6
pinioned8
pinned6
pinniped8
pipe1
piped5
pippin6
pond1
pone1
ponied6
poop1
pooped6
pope1
popped6
powwow6
weep1
weepie6
windpipe8
wipe1
wiped5