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

3019
Total Puzzles
41
Avg. Words
185
Avg. Points
1.4
Avg. Pangrams

Trends & Insights

Most Common Center Letters

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

Words Per Puzzle (Last 30 Days)

20-30
6
31-40
4
41-50
2
51-60
12
61+
6

Letter Frequency in Puzzles (How often each letter appears)

1789 puzzles (59.3%)
A
660 puzzles (21.9%)
B
1154 puzzles (38.2%)
C
931 puzzles (30.8%)
D
1272 puzzles (42.1%)
E
442 puzzles (14.6%)
F
780 puzzles (25.8%)
G
839 puzzles (27.8%)
H
1710 puzzles (56.6%)
I
90 puzzles (3.0%)
J
356 puzzles (11.8%)
K
1575 puzzles (52.2%)
L
810 puzzles (26.8%)
M
1661 puzzles (55.0%)
N
1520 puzzles (50.3%)
O
694 puzzles (23.0%)
P
21 puzzles (0.7%)
Q
886 puzzles (29.3%)
R
3 puzzles (0.1%)
S
1494 puzzles (49.5%)
T
731 puzzles (24.2%)
U
310 puzzles (10.3%)
V
307 puzzles (10.2%)
W
144 puzzles (4.8%)
X
829 puzzles (27.5%)
Y
125 puzzles (4.1%)
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