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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Words
26
Points
158
Genius
110
Pangrams
3

Official answers

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  • ahead

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • aphid

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • daphne

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  • deadhead

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • deadheaded

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • hand

    noun — The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

    verb — To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

    noun — That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.

    noun — In linear measurement:

    noun — A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.

    noun — Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • handed

    verb — To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

    adjective — (in combination) Having a certain kind or number of hands.

    verb — To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

    verb — To manage.

    verb — To seize; to lay hands on.

    verb — To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • happen

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • happened

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  • head

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • headed

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • headpin

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  • heap

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • heaped

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • heed

    verb — To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

    verb — To pay attention, care.

    noun — Careful attention.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • heeded

    verb — To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

    verb — To pay attention, care.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • heinie

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • henna

    noun — A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers

    verb — To dye or tattoo with henna.

    adjective — Of a rich reddish-brown colour.

    noun — A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.

    noun — A rich reddish-brown colour.

    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • hennaed

    verb — To dye or tattoo with henna.

    adjective — Dyed with henna

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • hidden

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • hide

    verb — To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.

    verb — To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.

    noun — The skin of an animal.

    noun — A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.

    noun — (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.

    noun — The human skin.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • hind

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • hippie

    noun — (1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.

    noun — Someone who dresses in a hippie style.

    noun — (modern slang) A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and wearing unusually long hair (for males), and because of it, often stereotyped as a deadbeat.

    adjective — Of or pertaining to hippies.

    adjective — Not conforming to generally accepted standards.

    noun — (1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • peahen

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pinhead

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  • pinheaded

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headpin, pinhead are perfect pangrams — all seven letters, each used exactly once.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • ah×1
  • ap×1
  • da×1
  • de×2
  • ha×4
  • he×10
  • hi×4
  • pe×1
  • pi×2

Words by first letter and length

45678910Σ
a ·2····· 2
d ··1·1·1 3
h 61821·· 18
p ··11·1· 3
Σ 63103211 26

The numbers

Genius today takes 110 points of 158 available. The average answer runs 6.0 letters.

Total points vs. all 400 recorded puzzles
28th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
7th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 18097 recorded answers

46 today34.6% all-time53 today22.8% all-time610 today19.9% all-time73 today12.0% all-time82 today6.3% all-time91 today2.6% all-time101 today1.3% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
a Saturday, June 13, 2026 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
d Monday, June 8, 2026 Friday, April 24, 2026
e Saturday, June 13, 2026 Thursday, June 11, 2026
h ● Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Wednesday, June 10, 2026
i Saturday, June 13, 2026 Saturday, June 13, 2026
n Friday, June 12, 2026 Friday, June 12, 2026
p Friday, June 12, 2026 Monday, May 18, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 42
  2. onion 31
  3. naan 31
  4. nana 31
  5. toot 29
  6. loll 29
  7. mama 26
  8. mamma 26
  9. acacia 24
  10. acai 24
  11. nene 24
  12. olio 24
  13. cocoon 23
  14. loon 23
  15. aria 22
  16. imam 22
  17. maim 22
  18. cancan 22
  19. canna 22
  20. bill 22
  21. mini 22
  22. minim 22
  23. neon 22
  24. none 22
  25. lilt 21

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.