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

2848
Total Puzzles
41
Avg. Words
183
Avg. Points
1.4
Avg. Pangrams

Trends & Insights

Most Common Center Letters

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

Words Per Puzzle (Last 30 Days)

20-30
6
31-40
5
41-50
8
51-60
6
61+
5

Letter Frequency in Puzzles (How often each letter appears)

1686 puzzles (59.2%)
A
626 puzzles (22.0%)
B
1091 puzzles (38.3%)
C
865 puzzles (30.4%)
D
1189 puzzles (41.7%)
E
423 puzzles (14.9%)
F
734 puzzles (25.8%)
G
794 puzzles (27.9%)
H
1593 puzzles (55.9%)
I
85 puzzles (3.0%)
J
338 puzzles (11.9%)
K
1490 puzzles (52.3%)
L
769 puzzles (27.0%)
M
1561 puzzles (54.8%)
N
1437 puzzles (50.5%)
O
657 puzzles (23.1%)
P
17 puzzles (0.6%)
Q
845 puzzles (29.7%)
R
2 puzzles (0.1%)
S
1411 puzzles (49.5%)
T
694 puzzles (24.4%)
U
287 puzzles (10.1%)
V
293 puzzles (10.3%)
W
133 puzzles (4.7%)
X
795 puzzles (27.9%)
Y
121 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