Word Game Helper
Spelling Bee Solver
Enter the center letter and your outer letters from any Spelling Bee puzzle — including today's NYT — and instantly discover every valid word, all pangrams, and your maximum possible score.
Enter Your Letters
Works with today's NYT Spelling Bee or any custom letter set.
How to Use the Spelling Bee Solver
- Open today's NYT Spelling Bee puzzle (or any Spelling Bee variant).
- Type the center letter — the golden hexagon letter you must always use.
- Type all outer letters (up to 6) in the second box.
- Click Find All Words to see every valid word ranked by score.
- Pangrams — words using all 7 letters — are highlighted in gold at the top.
NYT Spelling Bee Scoring Rules
4-Letter Word
1 point
The minimum word length
5+ Letter Word
1 pt per letter
Length × 1 point
Pangram
Length + 7
Uses all 7 unique letters
Spelling Bee Strategy Tips
- Hunt pangrams first. Pangrams give the biggest point boost and often unlock the “Genius” rank.
- Plurals and -ing forms count. If a word is valid, adding S, -ED, or -ING often creates a new valid entry.
- Try 2-word combinations mentally. Think of the center letter as a required building block around which longer words form.
- Use the filter by length. Sorting by 7+ letters helps you home in on pangrams when you need that final boost.
- Work the -TION, -NESS, -LY endings. Common suffixes dramatically expand word counts when the letters are available.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Spelling Bee Solver work?
Enter the center letter and up to 6 outer letters from your NYT Spelling Bee puzzle. The solver finds every valid English word that uses the center letter and only the letters in your set, then ranks them by score.
What is a pangram in Spelling Bee?
A pangram is a word that uses all 7 unique letters in the puzzle at least once. Pangrams earn bonus points: the word length plus 7 extra points.
How is the Spelling Bee score calculated?
4-letter words earn 1 point. Words with 5 or more letters earn 1 point per letter. Pangrams earn the word length plus 7 bonus points.