NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Longest word
familial
8 letters
Top scorer
foamily
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start 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
2
–
–
–
–
2
F
2
2
1
1
2
8
I
1
–
–
–
–
1
L
5
2
–
–
–
7
M
9
6
2
1
–
18
Σ
19
10
3
2
2
36
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
am 2
F
fa 2fi 2fl 1fo 3
I
im 1
L
la 1li 2ll 1lo 3
M
ma 9mi 2mo 7
All 36 answers
124 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ammo1
amyl1
familial8
family6
film1
filmy5
flimflam8
foam1
★foamilypangram14
foamy5
imam1
lama1
lima1
limo1
llama5
loam1
loamy5
loom1
mafia5
mail1
maim1
mall1
mama1
mamma5
mammal6
mayfly6
mayo1
miff1
mill1
moil1
moll1
mollify7
molly5
momma5
mommy5
moola5