Spelling Bee Solver
Type the 7 puzzle letters - the gold cell is the required center letter. We list every word you can make, pangrams first, ranked by how common each word is.
The gold cell is the center letter. Letters can repeat inside words, but the 7 puzzle letters are always different.
How to use this Spelling Bee solver
Enter today's center letter in the gold cell and the six outer letters around it. The solver runs instantly in your browser: it checks our full dictionary for every word of 4 or more letters that uses only your 7 letters and always includes the center letter.
Results are grouped by length with pangrams pinned to the top. Each word is ranked by a 30-tier frequency model built from real-world usage, so likely answers appear before obscure dictionary entries. Use the Common words filter to hide rare words, and click any word to see its meaning and hear its pronunciation.
Spelling Bee rules in 30 seconds
- Words must be at least 4 letters long.
- Every word must include the center letter.
- Letters may be reused as many times as you like.
- A pangram uses all 7 letters at least once and earns a 7-point bonus.
- Scoring: 4-letter words are worth 1 point; longer words score 1 point per letter.
Reaching the top "Genius" rank usually takes about 70 percent of the puzzle's total points, and finding every single word earns the hidden "Queen Bee" rank.
Tips for solving Spelling Bee without a solver
- Hunt the pangram first: it is worth the most points and its letters unlock other words.
- Try common prefixes and suffixes: RE-, UN-, OUT-, -ING, -ED, -ER.
- Double the letters: if L is in the hive, test words like TALL and ALLOT.
- Say letter pairs out loud: sounds like CH, TH, and OO often reveal words that reading alone misses.
- Stuck at the end? That is what this page is for. Check the rare words filter: the last few answers are usually the obscure ones.
Spelling Bee Solver FAQ
- Does this solver show the official NYT Spelling Bee answers?
- It shows every valid word our dictionary can build from your letters. The official game uses a hand-curated word list, so it may reject a few words we show and, rarely, accept one we miss. The overlap is very high, and the Common words view matches the official list closely.
- Why is there no S in most puzzles?
- The NYT deliberately almost never includes S in the hive, since plurals would inflate the word list. Our solver has no such limit: enter any 7 letters, including S, and it will solve the hive.
- What counts as a perfect pangram?
- A perfect pangram is exactly 7 letters long, using each puzzle letter exactly once. The summary line above your results counts them separately.
- Can I share a solved puzzle?
- Yes. After you solve, the page address updates to include your letters. Copy the link from your browser and anyone who opens it sees the same puzzle solved.
Spelling Bee is a game by The New York Times. This site is not affiliated with the NYT.