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

2877
Total Puzzles
41
Avg. Words
183
Avg. Points
1.4
Avg. Pangrams

Trends & Insights

Most Common Center Letters

O
10%
A
8%
L
8%
I
8%
N
7%

Words Per Puzzle (Last 30 Days)

20-30
8
31-40
2
41-50
8
51-60
7
61+
5

Letter Frequency in Puzzles (How often each letter appears)

1704 puzzles (59.2%)
A
629 puzzles (21.9%)
B
1104 puzzles (38.4%)
C
876 puzzles (30.4%)
D
1203 puzzles (41.8%)
E
426 puzzles (14.8%)
F
742 puzzles (25.8%)
G
800 puzzles (27.8%)
H
1613 puzzles (56.1%)
I
87 puzzles (3.0%)
J
343 puzzles (11.9%)
K
1504 puzzles (52.3%)
L
775 puzzles (26.9%)
M
1578 puzzles (54.8%)
N
1452 puzzles (50.5%)
O
662 puzzles (23.0%)
P
18 puzzles (0.6%)
Q
849 puzzles (29.5%)
R
3 puzzles (0.1%)
S
1428 puzzles (49.6%)
T
700 puzzles (24.3%)
U
292 puzzles (10.1%)
V
295 puzzles (10.3%)
W
135 puzzles (4.7%)
X
799 puzzles (27.8%)
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