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

2917
Total Puzzles
41
Avg. Words
184
Avg. Points
1.4
Avg. Pangrams

Trends & Insights

Most Common Center Letters

O
9%
A
8%
I
8%
N
7%
L
7%

Words Per Puzzle (Last 30 Days)

20-30
6
31-40
11
41-50
2
51-60
5
61+
6

Letter Frequency in Puzzles (How often each letter appears)

1729 puzzles (59.3%)
A
638 puzzles (21.9%)
B
1119 puzzles (38.4%)
C
891 puzzles (30.5%)
D
1225 puzzles (42.0%)
E
434 puzzles (14.9%)
F
750 puzzles (25.7%)
G
809 puzzles (27.7%)
H
1644 puzzles (56.4%)
I
88 puzzles (3.0%)
J
346 puzzles (11.9%)
K
1529 puzzles (52.4%)
L
786 puzzles (26.9%)
M
1597 puzzles (54.7%)
N
1468 puzzles (50.3%)
O
670 puzzles (23.0%)
P
18 puzzles (0.6%)
Q
859 puzzles (29.4%)
R
3 puzzles (0.1%)
S
1444 puzzles (49.5%)
T
708 puzzles (24.3%)
U
300 puzzles (10.3%)
V
299 puzzles (10.3%)
W
137 puzzles (4.7%)
X
806 puzzles (27.6%)
Y
122 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