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

2979
Total Puzzles
41
Avg. Words
184
Avg. Points
1.4
Avg. Pangrams

Trends & Insights

Most Common Center Letters

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

Words Per Puzzle (Last 30 Days)

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

Letter Frequency in Puzzles (How often each letter appears)

1766 puzzles (59.3%)
A
650 puzzles (21.8%)
B
1139 puzzles (38.2%)
C
918 puzzles (30.8%)
D
1253 puzzles (42.1%)
E
439 puzzles (14.7%)
F
769 puzzles (25.8%)
G
826 puzzles (27.7%)
H
1684 puzzles (56.5%)
I
89 puzzles (3.0%)
J
353 puzzles (11.8%)
K
1555 puzzles (52.2%)
L
800 puzzles (26.9%)
M
1635 puzzles (54.9%)
N
1499 puzzles (50.3%)
O
682 puzzles (22.9%)
P
21 puzzles (0.7%)
Q
876 puzzles (29.4%)
R
3 puzzles (0.1%)
S
1476 puzzles (49.5%)
T
723 puzzles (24.3%)
U
305 puzzles (10.2%)
V
304 puzzles (10.2%)
W
141 puzzles (4.7%)
X
822 puzzles (27.6%)
Y
125 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