NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Latest puzzle · Sunday, September 6, 2026
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Longest word
abandoned
9 letters
Top scorer
bondage
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.4
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
3
–
1
–
1
6
B
17
7
20
5
2
–
51
D
–
–
2
2
–
–
4
E
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
G
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
N
1
1
1
–
–
–
3
O
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
21
12
24
8
2
1
68
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 4ad 2
B
ba 21be 11bo 19
D
da 1de 2do 1
E
eb 2
G
ga 1
N
na 2no 1
O
ob 1
All 68 answers
320 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abandon7
abandoned9
abed1
abode5
adobe5
adobo5
baaed5
baba1
babe1
baboon6
bade1
badge5
badged6
baggage7
bagged6
banana6
band1
bandage7
bandaged8
bandana7
bandanna8
banded6
bane1
bang1
banged6
banned6
baobab6
bead1
beaded6
bean1
beanbag7
beaned6
bedded6
been1
began5
begged6
begone6
bend1
boba1
bobbed6
bode1
boded5
bodega6
bogged6
bonbon6
bond1
★bondagepangram14
bonded6
bone1
boned5
bong1
bongo5
bonobo6
boob1
booboo6
booed5
boon1
dabbed6
debone6
deboned7
★dogbanepangram14
ebbed5
ebon1
gabbed6
nabbed6
nabob5
noob1
oboe1