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

2958
Total Puzzles
41
Avg. Words
184
Avg. Points
1.4
Avg. Pangrams

Trends & Insights

Most Common Center Letters

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

Words Per Puzzle (Last 30 Days)

20-30
4
31-40
9
41-50
8
51-60
6
61+
3

Letter Frequency in Puzzles (How often each letter appears)

1753 puzzles (59.3%)
A
646 puzzles (21.8%)
B
1131 puzzles (38.2%)
C
910 puzzles (30.8%)
D
1241 puzzles (42.0%)
E
437 puzzles (14.8%)
F
763 puzzles (25.8%)
G
822 puzzles (27.8%)
H
1668 puzzles (56.4%)
I
88 puzzles (3.0%)
J
350 puzzles (11.8%)
K
1544 puzzles (52.2%)
L
796 puzzles (26.9%)
M
1621 puzzles (54.8%)
N
1491 puzzles (50.4%)
O
676 puzzles (22.9%)
P
19 puzzles (0.6%)
Q
873 puzzles (29.5%)
R
3 puzzles (0.1%)
S
1468 puzzles (49.6%)
T
719 puzzles (24.3%)
U
305 puzzles (10.3%)
V
303 puzzles (10.2%)
W
139 puzzles (4.7%)
X
817 puzzles (27.6%)
Y
123 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