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Spelling BeeDaily Honeycomb Word Game: Make Words from Seven Letters
Spelling Bee gives you seven letters in a honeycomb, with one required letter in the middle, and asks for as many words of four or more letters as you can find. Longer words score more, and a pangram that uses all seven letters earns a big bonus as you climb through the ranks toward Genius and Queen Bee. It's free to play in your browser, with one honeycomb a day and no account needed. There is no unlimited mode: once today's puzzle is done, the next one comes tomorrow.
Play Spelling Bee →Opens the official site, nytimes.com
How to play Spelling Bee
- Make words of at least four letters using only the seven letters shown; letters can be reused.
- Every word must contain the center letter.
- Four-letter words score one point, longer words score one point per letter, and a pangram adds seven bonus points.
- Without a subscription you can play each day but only partway up the ranks; subscribers can play the full puzzle.
Tips
- Hunt for common endings like -ING, -ED and -ER, and try adding them to words you already found.
- Look for the pangram early: it is worth the most points and often unlocks related words.
- Shuffle the outer letters when you get stuck to see new combinations.
We never post the answer to today's puzzle.
Watch out for copies
Several other sites use the Spelling Bee name. The original is at nytimes.com, by Sam Ezersky; that's the only one we link to.
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Spelling Bee FAQ
What is Spelling Bee?
Spelling Bee gives you seven letters in a honeycomb, with one required letter in the middle, and asks for as many words of four or more letters as you can find. Longer words score more, and a pangram that uses all seven letters earns a big bonus as you climb through the ranks toward Genius and Queen Bee. It's free to play in your browser, with one honeycomb a day and no account needed.
Is Spelling Bee free?
Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with one honeycomb a day and no account needed.
Does Spelling Bee have an unlimited mode?
There is no unlimited mode: once today's puzzle is done, the next one comes tomorrow.
Can you play Spelling Bee on a phone?
Yes, in the phone browser.
Where is the official Spelling Bee site?
Spelling Bee is played at nytimes.com, made by Sam Ezersky and published by The New York Times. Other sites use the same name; they are not the original.
All the Dles is an unofficial directory. Spelling Bee belongs to Sam Ezersky / The New York Times; we only link to it. Added Oct 23, 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.