NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Longest word
dizzyingly
10 letters
Top scorer
dizzyingly
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.0
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
10
Σ
D
2
4
2
3
2
–
1
14
G
2
1
1
6
2
–
–
12
I
3
1
2
–
–
–
–
6
L
1
1
1
–
–
–
–
3
N
–
1
–
–
1
–
–
2
Z
1
1
–
2
–
–
–
4
Σ
9
9
6
11
5
0
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
di 13dy 1
G
gi 11gl 1
I
id 4il 1in 1
L
li 2ly 1
N
ni 2
Z
zi 4
All 41 answers
224 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★diddling8
diddly6
digging7
dill1
dilly5
ding1
dinging7
dingy5
dining6
dizzily7
dizzy5
dizzying8
★dizzyinglypangram17
dying5
giddily7
giddy5
giddying8
gigging7
giggling8
giggly6
gild1
gilding7
gill1
gilling7
ginning7
gliding7
idling6
idly1
idyl1
idyll5
illy1
inning6
lily1
lining6
lying5
niggling8
ninny5
zigging7
zing1
zinging7
zingy5