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

2857
Total Puzzles
41
Avg. Words
183
Avg. Points
1.4
Avg. Pangrams

Trends & Insights

Most Common Center Letters

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

Words Per Puzzle (Last 30 Days)

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

Letter Frequency in Puzzles (How often each letter appears)

1693 puzzles (59.3%)
A
627 puzzles (21.9%)
B
1096 puzzles (38.4%)
C
870 puzzles (30.5%)
D
1193 puzzles (41.8%)
E
423 puzzles (14.8%)
F
736 puzzles (25.8%)
G
798 puzzles (27.9%)
H
1596 puzzles (55.9%)
I
85 puzzles (3.0%)
J
340 puzzles (11.9%)
K
1493 puzzles (52.3%)
L
769 puzzles (26.9%)
M
1566 puzzles (54.8%)
N
1443 puzzles (50.5%)
O
660 puzzles (23.1%)
P
17 puzzles (0.6%)
Q
847 puzzles (29.6%)
R
2 puzzles (0.1%)
S
1417 puzzles (49.6%)
T
697 puzzles (24.4%)
U
287 puzzles (10.0%)
V
293 puzzles (10.3%)
W
133 puzzles (4.7%)
X
796 puzzles (27.9%)
Y
122 puzzles (4.3%)
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