Spelling Bee
How many words can you make with 7 letters? One puzzle a day, and the more words you build, the more points you earn
- Price
- Free, paid extras. Starting is free; the archive is for subscribers
- Platforms
- Web, NYT Games app
- Language
- English
- Features
- Daily, Mobile app, Archive
- Categories
- Word puzzles, NYT games
- Link checked
What is Spelling Bee?
Spelling Bee asks how many words you can make with 7 letters. The more words you build, the more points you earn, and there is one puzzle a day
Starting is free, and a subscription adds the archive and play with no pre-game ads. The NYT Games app has a Spelling Bee forum and badges for streaks. It is in English
How to play Spelling Bee
Make as many words as you can from the 7 letters of the day. Each word adds to your score
Modes and features
- Daily puzzle
- Spelling Bee forum in the NYT Games app
- Streak badges
Spelling Bee alternatives
Looking for games like Spelling Bee? The closest ones in our catalog share its category or its features: Strands, Smartle, Connections, Fissle. Each has its own page with the details
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Strands
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Smartle
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Connections
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Fissle
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Glyph (layered letters)
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Redacted
Read a fictional case document and reconstruct five redacted words from their context and visible letters
Spelling Bee: quick answers
What is Spelling Bee?
How many words can you make with 7 letters? One puzzle a day, and the more words you build, the more points you earn
How do you play Spelling Bee?
Make as many words as you can from the 7 letters of the day. Each word adds to your score
Is Spelling Bee free?
Spelling Bee is free to play in part, with paid extras. Starting is free; the archive is for subscribers
How often is there a new Spelling Bee puzzle?
Spelling Bee has a new puzzle every day
Where can I play Spelling Bee?
Spelling Bee runs on: Web, NYT Games app
What are some games like Spelling Bee?
Try Strands, Smartle, Connections and Fissle. Each one has its own page here with the details
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