NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Longest word
inventing
9 letters
Top scorer
vetoing
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.2
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
E
1
1
–
1
–
–
3
G
1
1
1
–
–
–
3
I
–
–
2
1
1
3
7
N
–
–
–
–
1
1
2
O
1
2
–
–
–
–
3
V
5
–
3
5
1
–
14
Σ
8
4
6
7
3
4
32
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
ev 3
G
gi 3
I
in 7
N
no 2
O
og 1ov 2
V
ve 9vi 2vo 3
All 32 answers
180 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★even1
evening7
event5
give1
given5
giving6
invent6
inventing9
invention9
inventive9
invite6
invitee7
inviting8
nonevent8
nonvoting9
ogive5
oven1
ovine5
veggie6
vegging7
vein1
veining7
vent1
venting7
veto1
★vetoingpangram14
vetting7
vignette8
vine1
vote1
voting6
votive6