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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

AEKLTVI

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Words
39
Points
156
Genius
109
Pangram
1

Official answers

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  • alike

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • alit

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    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • alive

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • alkali

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • alleviate

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • atilt

    adjective — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.

    adverb — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.

    preposition — Diagonally over or across.

    adverb — Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).

    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • avail

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • aviate

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • elite

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • evil

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • kill

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • kilt

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • kite

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • levitate

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • like

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • lilt

    noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.

    noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.

    noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.

    verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.

    verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.

    verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • lite

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • little

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • live

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • tail

    noun — The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.

    noun — The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.

    noun — (chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.

    noun — The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.

    verb — To follow and observe surreptitiously.

    noun — The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.

    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • tali

    noun — The bone of the ankle.

    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • talkative

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  • talkie

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  • tallit

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    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • tiki

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • tikka

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • tile

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • till

    preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).

    conjunction — Until, until the time that.

    noun — A cash register.

    noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.

    noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.

    verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • tilt

    verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.

    verb — To be at an angle.

    noun — A slope or inclination.

    noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.

    verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).

    noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • titillate

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • titivate

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • title

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • tittle

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • veil

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • vial

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • vile

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • villa

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • vital

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • vitiate

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • al×5
  • at×1
  • av×2
  • el×1
  • ev×1
  • ki×3
  • le×1
  • li×5
  • ta×5
  • ti×9
  • ve×1
  • vi×5

Words by first letter and length

456789Σ
a 142··1 8
e 11···· 2
k 3····· 3
l 4·1·1· 6
t 623·12 14
v 32·1·· 6
Σ 1896123 39

The numbers

Genius today takes 109 points of 156 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.

Total points vs. all 378 recorded puzzles
25th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
35th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers

418 today34.5% all-time59 today22.8% all-time66 today20.0% all-time71 today12.1% all-time82 today6.3% all-time93 today2.5% 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
a Friday, June 12, 2026 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
e Thursday, June 11, 2026 Thursday, June 11, 2026
i ● Friday, June 12, 2026 Monday, June 1, 2026
k Friday, May 29, 2026 Sunday, May 24, 2026
l Friday, June 12, 2026 Tuesday, June 2, 2026
t Friday, June 12, 2026 Monday, May 25, 2026
v Sunday, June 7, 2026 Wednesday, April 29, 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.