Spelling Bee Answers — today’s pangram, hints & archive
Stuck on today’s NYT Spelling Bee? You’re in the right notebook. We jot down the pangram, the full word list and a short read on the puzzle every morning.
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last 7 days · tap a day to open🎯 How to Play Spelling Bee
NYT Spelling Bee is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times. Each day you get seven letters arranged in a honeycomb — one yellow center letter surrounded by six gray outer letters. Your job: build as many words as possible.
- Every word must contain the center letter. Words without it don’t count.
- Words must be at least four letters.
- You can repeat letters within a word as often as you like.
- Words that use all seven letters are pangrams, worth a 7-point bonus on top of the normal score.
- Score breakdown: 4-letter words = 1 point, longer words = 1 point per letter, pangrams = letters + 7.
You progress through rank levels — Beginner, Good Start, Moving Up, Good, Solid, Nice, Great, Amazing, Genius, and finally Queen Bee if you find every word.
✨ Tips & Strategy
1. Hunt for pangrams first.
Pangrams are worth +7 bonus points and they use every letter. If you find one early, you’ve confirmed all seven letters can fit together — great anchoring.
2. Mine common suffixes and prefixes.
-ING, -ED, -ION, -OUS, -LY, RE-, UN-, OUT-, OVER-. Once you find a base word, run through the suffixes systematically.
3. Double letters are fair game.
Spelling Bee allows letter repetition. APPLE, BELL, LOTTO, BOOK — all valid even if the letter appears only once in the honeycomb.
4. The center letter shows up everywhere.
You’ll naturally use it more than the outer six. Look for letter pairs that play nicely with the center.
📖 About the NYT Spelling Bee
Spelling Bee began in 2014 as a Sunday print feature in the New York Times Magazine, devised by editor Frank Longo. In 2018 the NYT launched the daily online version inside the Games suite. The puzzle is curated by Sam Ezersky, whose preferences for what counts as a “valid” word have spawned both adoration and frustration in the player community.
Spelling Bee is part of the NYT Games subscription, alongside Crossword, Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword. A limited free version is available for non-subscribers each day, but Queen Bee status (finding every word) is reserved for subscribers.
❔ Frequently Asked Questions
What is today’s Spelling Bee pangram?
Today’s pangram, full word list and an editor’s read are on our today’s Spelling Bee page. We update it shortly after the NYT releases the new puzzle at 3:00 AM ET.
How many words are in a typical Spelling Bee?
It varies by puzzle, but most NYT Spelling Bees have between 30 and 60 words. Total points (Queen Bee score) usually fall between 150 and 350.
What words don’t count in Spelling Bee?
No proper nouns, no hyphenated words, no words with apostrophes, and no obscure technical terms. Profanities and slurs are also excluded. If your dictionary has it but Spelling Bee doesn’t, that’s the editor’s call.
What is a perfect pangram?
A perfect pangram uses each of the seven letters exactly once. They’re rare and prized. Most pangrams reuse letters.
How do I reach Queen Bee?
Find every valid word in the puzzle. Genius (typically 70–85% of all points) is achievable most days; Queen Bee usually requires patience, a strong vocabulary, and sometimes a peek at our archive.
Who edits the Spelling Bee?
Sam Ezersky has edited the NYT Spelling Bee since the daily online version launched in 2018. Frank Longo created the puzzle for the magazine in 2014.
Can I play past Spelling Bee puzzles?
NYT subscribers get an official archive. Our archive below shows the last seven days of answers and pangrams, and we’re expanding it.
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