NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, September 21, 2026
Longest word
jellybean
9 letters
Top scorer
jellybean
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
1
1
2
–
–
–
4
B
3
1
3
1
1
–
9
E
2
–
1
–
–
–
3
J
1
1
–
–
–
1
3
L
2
–
1
–
–
–
3
N
3
1
–
–
–
–
4
Σ
12
4
7
1
1
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
an 4
B
ba 6be 3
E
el 1en 2
J
je 3
L
la 1le 2
N
na 3ne 1
All 26 answers
105 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★anal1
anally6
annal5
anneal6
baleen6
banal5
banally7
banana6
bane1
banyan6
bean1
beanball8
been1
elan1
enable6
enby1
jean1
★jellybeanpangram16
jenny5
lane1
lean1
leanly6
naan1
nana1
nanny5
nene1