NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Longest word
nonunion
8 letters
Top scorer
equinox
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.1
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
E
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1
1
1
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3
I
–
1
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–
–
1
N
6
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–
–
1
7
O
1
1
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–
–
2
Q
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1
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1
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2
U
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1
1
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2
X
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1
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1
Σ
7
6
2
2
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
en 1eq 2
I
in 1
N
ne 2ni 1no 4
O
on 1ox 1
Q
qu 2
U
un 2
X
xe 1
All 18 answers
78 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ennui5
equine6
★equinoxpangram14
innie5
nene1
neon1
nine1
none1
nonunion8
noon1
noun1
onion5
oxen1
queen5
quinine7
union5
unique6
xenon5