NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Saturday, September 5, 2026
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Longest word
gimmicking
10 letters
Top scorer
nicknaming
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.9
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
A
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
C
1
–
1
–
–
–
–
2
G
–
2
1
1
–
–
1
5
I
1
–
–
1
–
1
–
3
M
8
9
7
6
2
1
–
33
N
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
2
Σ
10
12
11
8
2
2
2
47
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1an 1
C
ca 2
G
ga 3gi 2
I
im 3
M
ma 21mi 12
N
na 1ni 1
All 47 answers
253 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aiming6
anima5
caiman6
cami1
gamin5
gaming6
gamma5
gimmick7
gimmicking10
imaging7
imagining9
imam1
macing6
magi1
magic5
magician8
magma5
maim1
maiming7
main1
maki1
making6
mama1
mamma5
managing8
manakin7
manga5
mania5
maniac6
manic5
manikin7
manna5
manning7
mica1
miking6
mimic5
mimicking9
miming6
mincing7
mini1
minicam7
minim5
minima6
mining6
mink1
naming6
★nicknamingpangram17