Spelling Bee Buddy: Personalized Hints That Update as You Play (2024)

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By Neil Berg,Matthew Conlen,Josh Katz,Aaron Krolik,Eve Washington and Eden Weingart

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June 16, 2024

Find words in the day’s Spelling Bee to customize the hints below.

Your Customized Hints

These hints are updated as you find words.

HI

Hi, I’m your Bee Buddy! If you log in, my hints will change as you find words, so let’s work together to get to Genius. Click Next to begin!

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For more tips, read Getting to Genius, Part 1.

Your Grid of Remaining Words

The number of remaining words, grouped by starting letter and word length. Explain more

This puzzle has 59 words worth 291 points.

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First letter

Letters in word →

4

5

6

7

8

9

Total

For words that start with the letter A: there are two five-letter words, two eight-letter words, two four-letter words, one six-letter word, one seven-letter word and one nine-letter word.

A

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with a and have 4 letters.

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with a and have 5 letters.

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with a and has 6 letters.

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with a and has 7 letters.

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with a and have 8 letters.

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with a and has 9 letters.

9

For words that start with the letter C: there are nine five-letter words, eight six-letter words, nine four-letter words, two eight-letter words, three seven-letter words and one nine-letter word.

C

9

There are 9 remaining words that start with c and have 4 letters.

9

There are 9 remaining words that start with c and have 5 letters.

8

There are 8 remaining words that start with c and have 6 letters.

3

There are 3 remaining words that start with c and have 7 letters.

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with c and have 8 letters.

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with c and has 9 letters.

32

For words that start with the letter H: there are three five-letter words and one eight-letter word.

H

3

There are 3 remaining words that start with h and have 5 letters.

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with h and has 8 letters.

4

For words that start with the letter O: there are one five-letter word and two four-letter words.

O

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with o and have 4 letters.

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with o and has 5 letters.

3

For words that start with the letter R: there are one five-letter word and one six-letter word.

R

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with r and has 5 letters.

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with r and has 6 letters.

2

For words that start with the letter T: there are three four-letter words, one six-letter word, two seven-letter words and three five-letter words.

T

3

There are 3 remaining words that start with t and have 4 letters.

3

There are 3 remaining words that start with t and have 5 letters.

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with t and has 6 letters.

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with t and have 7 letters.

9

Total

16

19

11

6

5

2

59

Your pangrams (0/2)

Your Two-Letter List

How many words remain for each pair of starting letters.

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ac

3

There are 3 remaining words that start with ac.

ar

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with ar.

at

3

There are 3 remaining words that start with at.

au

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with au.

ca

7

There are 7 remaining words that start with ca.

ch

5

There are 5 remaining words that start with ch.

co

11

There are 11 remaining words that start with co.

cr

4

There are 4 remaining words that start with cr.

cu

5

There are 5 remaining words that start with cu.

ha

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with ha.

ho

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with ho.

hu

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with hu.

oc

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with oc.

or

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with or.

ou

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with ou.

ro

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with ro.

ta

3

There are 3 remaining words that start with ta.

th

1

There's 1 remaining word that starts with th.

to

3

There are 3 remaining words that start with to.

tr

2

There are 2 remaining words that start with tr.

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FAQs

Does Spelling Bee get harder each day? ›

First, Spelling Bee doesn't have a difficulty curve over the week, meaning a hive published on Tuesday could be as difficult as one published on Friday. But Sam Ezersky, the puzzle's editor, added that “if there's a very hard puzzle, I'm more likely to offer it on the weekend, but not always.”

What happens if you get all Spelling Bee words? ›

Each puzzle is guaranteed to have at least one pangram, which awards the player the largest number of points when found. If the player finds all of the possible words in a given puzzle, they achieve the title of "Queen Bee".

How many people get genius in Spelling Bee? ›

Those who do reach Genius — the number varies widely depending upon the difficulty of a given puzzle, but Mr. Summerlin estimated it at between 12 and 45 percent of all players — are greeted by Beeatrice donning a scholar's mortarboard.

How often does Spelling Bee update? ›

When to Play. New Spelling Bee puzzles are released at 3 a.m. EST every day of the week. Subscribers can play past puzzles at any time. For more information, you can review the “Spelling Bee Past Puzzles” section.

What is the hardest word in spelling bee? ›

Top Ten Most Brutal Spelling Bee Words
  • Soubrette.
  • Albumen.
  • Eudaemonic.
  • Chiaroscurist.
  • Autochthonous.
  • Insouciant.
  • Staphylococci.
  • Foulard.

What is the highest predictor of success for spelling bee? ›

Deliberate practice mediated the prediction of final performance by the personality trait of grit, suggesting that perseverance and passion for long-term goals enable spellers to persist with practice activities that are less intrinsically rewarding—but more effective—than other types of preparation.

Is spelling bee good for brain? ›

Word games will not improve brain health in isolation. It is only one ingredient in the recipe for success,” Dr.

What is a perfect pangram in spelling bee? ›

Pangram — A word that uses all seven letters at least once. Some puzzles will have more than one pangram. A pangram is worth seven extra points. Perfect Pangram — A pangram that uses each letter only once, e.g., a seven-letter pangram.

Is there a pangram in every spelling bee? ›

There's always one pangram, which means a word that uses all seven of the letters and counts for big points. The game reminds me of a childhood favorite, Boggle, minus the little lettered dice and fun-to-shake game tray, but with all the setup and scoring done for me.

Do Spelling Bee contestants get a list of words? ›

They are given printouts including words Nos. 770-1,110 — those used in the semifinal rounds and beyond — with instructions that those sheets of paper cannot leave the room. Hearing the words aloud with the entire panel present — laptops open to Merriam-Webster's Unabridged dictionary — sometimes illuminates problems.

How do you win Spelling Bee easily? ›

Steps to Ace Spelling Bee Competition. Understand the vocabulary that will be used in the spelling competition. To help you focus, circle any phrases that look difficult or unfamiliar. As you gain proficiency, be sure to regularly practice spelling every word on the list.

Can 2 people win the Spelling Bee? ›

From the Scripps National Spelling Bee

In that case, the winner will be the speller who achieved the highest percentage correct out of words attempted during the Spell-off. If there is still a tie, co-champions will be declared.

Who won the 2024 Spelling Bee? ›

Bruhat Soma emerged victorious in the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, earning more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.

What is a good score on Spelling Bee? ›

Today's NYT Spelling Bee Rank's and Level | 297 Points
RankPoints
GOOD START6
MOVING UP15
GOOD24
SOLID45
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Are you allowed to start over in a Spelling Bee? ›

Having started to spell a word, a speller may stop and start over, retracing the spelling from the beginning, but in retracing there can be no change of letters or their sequence from those first pro- nounced. If letters or their sequences are changed in the re- spelling, the word is considered misspelled.

Does spelling bee difficulty change? ›

What day is the spelling bee hardest? Unlike the New York Times Crossword, where the puzzles typically increase in difficulty from Monday to Saturday, the Spelling Bee offers a different experience. There's no distinct gradation from Monday to Friday – each day's challenge can be equally fulfilling and demanding.

Do the nyt games get harder as the week goes on? ›

The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout the week, with the easiest on Monday and the most difficult on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be a "Thursday-plus" in difficulty.

What day is the hardest connection nyt? ›

According to the Times, these were the five most difficult to date:
  • Oct. 12, 2023 — (19.63% solve rate)
  • Oct. 10, 2023 — (26.20% solve rate)
  • July 19, 2023 — (29.67% solve rate)
  • Aug. 16, 2023 — (29.86% solve rate)
  • March 22, 2024 — (29.96% solve rate)
Jun 20, 2024

Does spelling bee ever repeat? ›

“Has it ever happened that a previous Spelling Bee gets repeated on a later date?” It's fairly common for the editors of the Bee to repeat an earlier set of letters on a later date. The usual practice in these cases, though, is for them to use a different center letter in the later puzzle.

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