NYT Spelling Bee · Final · closed 3 a.m. ET
Yesterday’s puzzle · Monday, September 14, 2026
Longest word
baggage
7 letters
Top scorer
pageboy
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.7
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
Σ
A
1
1
1
–
3
B
–
3
–
1
4
E
1
–
–
–
1
G
5
3
–
–
8
O
1
–
–
–
1
P
2
–
–
1
3
Y
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
11
7
1
2
21
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 2ap 1
B
ba 2bo 2
E
eg 1
G
ga 4go 4
O
og 1
P
pa 2po 1
Y
yo 1
All 21 answers
73 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★agape5
agog1
apogee6
baggage7
baggy5
bogey5
boggy5
eggy1
gabby5
gaga1
gage1
gape1
goby1
gooey5
goop1
goopy5
ogee1
page1
★pageboypangram14
pogo1
yoga1