NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

Hints, solutions, and statistics for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle

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About This Site

The New York Times Spelling Bee is a daily word puzzle where you create words using seven letters arranged in a honeycomb. Each word must include the center letter and be at least four letters long.

This site provides hints to help you find words without spoiling the fun, plus full answers when you're ready to check your work. I also track interesting statistics about each puzzle and how it compares to historical trends.

All-Time Statistics

2797
Total Puzzles
41
Avg. Words
183
Avg. Points
1.4
Avg. Pangrams

Trends & Insights

Most Common Center Letters

O
10%
A
8%
I
8%
L
7%
N
7%

Words Per Puzzle (Last 30 Days)

20-30
3
31-40
7
41-50
5
51-60
9
61+
6

Letter Frequency in Puzzles (How often each letter appears)

1654 puzzles (59.1%)
A
609 puzzles (21.8%)
B
1071 puzzles (38.3%)
C
847 puzzles (30.3%)
D
1165 puzzles (41.7%)
E
415 puzzles (14.8%)
F
717 puzzles (25.6%)
G
784 puzzles (28.0%)
H
1559 puzzles (55.7%)
I
85 puzzles (3.0%)
J
331 puzzles (11.8%)
K
1462 puzzles (52.3%)
L
753 puzzles (26.9%)
M
1528 puzzles (54.6%)
N
1416 puzzles (50.6%)
O
652 puzzles (23.3%)
P
16 puzzles (0.6%)
Q
837 puzzles (29.9%)
R
2 puzzles (0.1%)
S
1389 puzzles (49.7%)
T
681 puzzles (24.3%)
U
282 puzzles (10.1%)
V
290 puzzles (10.4%)
W
132 puzzles (4.7%)
X
785 puzzles (28.1%)
Y
117 puzzles (4.2%)
Z

Fun Facts

Longest word ever: "NATIONALIZATION" (15 letters) appeared on January 8, 2024 (AILNOTZ)

Most words in a puzzle: 81 words on June 7, 2019 (CEMNOPT)

Fewest words in a puzzle: 16 words on August 8, 2024 (AGINOTZ)

Most pangrams in one puzzle: 8 pangrams on December 16, 2021 (ACEGILN)

For more fun, see Solving Every NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle, Now and Forever