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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

BCDJOTE

Monday, June 8, 2026

Words
47
Points
213
Genius
149
Pangram
1

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  • bedded

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • beet

    noun — A beetroot, a swollen root of such a plant.

    noun — Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

    verb — To improve; to mend.

    verb — To kindle a fire.

    verb — To rouse.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • bobbed

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • bocce

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • bode

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • boded

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • booed

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • booted

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • bootee

    noun — A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.

    noun — An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet.

    noun — A thick sock worn under a wetsuit.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • cede

    verb — To give up; yield to another.

    verb — To give way.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • ceded

    verb — To give up; yield to another.

    verb — To give way.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • code

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • coded

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • coed

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • cooed

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • cote

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • debt

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • deco

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • decoct

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • decocted

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • decode

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • decoded

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • deed

    noun — An action or act; something that is done.

    noun — A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.

    noun — A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before witnesses.

    noun — Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.

    verb — To transfer real property by deed.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • deeded

    verb — To transfer real property by deed.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • deject

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  • dejected

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  • detect

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • detected

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • dote

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • doted

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • dotted

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • ebbed

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • eject

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  • ejected

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  • jete

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • jetted

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  • jobbed

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  • jotted

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  • object

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  • objected

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  • oboe

    noun — A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • octet

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • teed

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • toed

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • tooted

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • tote

    noun — A tote bag.

    verb — To carry or bear.

    verb — To add up; to calculate a total.

    noun — A heavy burden.

    noun — (logistics) A kind of plastic box used for transporting goods.

    noun — A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator.

    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • toted

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • be×2
  • bo×7
  • ce×2
  • co×5
  • de×12
  • do×3
  • eb×1
  • ej×2
  • je×2
  • jo×2
  • ob×3
  • oc×1
  • te×1
  • to×4

Words by first letter and length

45678Σ
b 234·· 9
c 43··· 7
d 41613 15
e ·2·1· 3
j 1·3·· 4
o 111·1 4
t 311·· 5
Σ 15111524 47

The numbers

Genius today takes 149 points of 213 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.

Total points vs. all 378 recorded puzzles
51st percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
51st percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers

415 today34.5% all-time511 today22.8% all-time615 today20.0% all-time72 today12.1% all-time84 today6.3% all-time92.5% all-time101.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
b Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Tuesday, April 21, 2026
c Sunday, June 7, 2026 Sunday, June 7, 2026
d Sunday, June 7, 2026 Friday, April 24, 2026
e ● Saturday, June 6, 2026 Tuesday, May 26, 2026
j Thursday, May 28, 2026 first recorded time
o Saturday, June 6, 2026 Saturday, June 6, 2026
t Sunday, June 7, 2026 Monday, May 25, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 41
  2. naan 30
  3. nana 30
  4. onion 28
  5. toot 27
  6. loll 27
  7. mama 24
  8. mamma 24
  9. cocoon 23
  10. nene 23
  11. acacia 22
  12. acai 22
  13. bill 22
  14. loon 22
  15. aria 21
  16. onto 21
  17. toon 21
  18. cancan 21
  19. canna 21
  20. neon 21
  21. none 21
  22. olio 21
  23. anon 20
  24. lull 19
  25. lulu 19

Valid words the Bee rejected

Dictionary words the Bee never takes

Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.