Set the center letter
Every result must include the required center letter.
Spelling Bee Solver
Enter a required center letter and six outer letters to find practice words and pangrams.
Add six outer letters
Use the remaining hive letters. Letters can repeat inside answers.
Find pangrams first
Pangrams use all seven letters and are separated from the rest.
Try:
Enter the hive letters above, or try an example set.
About NYT Spelling Bee
Each puzzle gives you 7 letters arranged in a hive. The center letter is required in every word. Words must be 4 or more letters. Find as many as you can to climb the rankings from Beginner to Genius.
Scoring
4-letter words = 1 point. Longer words = 1 point per letter. Pangrams = length + 7 bonus points. Aim for pangrams first.
Data notes
The solver is useful for practice and exploration. Because daily puzzle lists can exclude otherwise valid words, use the puzzle source as the final authority for a specific day.
Spelling Bee Solver FAQ
Is this the official Spelling Bee answer list?
No. WordyLab is an independent practice solver using its own word-game data. For a specific daily puzzle, use the official puzzle source as the final authority.
Can letters repeat?
Yes. Spelling Bee allows repeated letters as long as every word uses only the seven hive letters and includes the center letter.
What is a pangram?
A pangram uses all seven hive letters at least once. Pangrams are highlighted because they are usually the highest-value finds.
Helpful content notes
Useful details before you trust the results
Examples
Input What to check Why it matters
Center E + ARINST Words must include E Outer letters can repeat, but the center letter is required.
Pangram scan Uses all seven letters Pangrams are separated because they are high-value targets.
Edge cases
- Official daily puzzles can exclude words that are valid in broader word lists.
- Letters may repeat; do not treat the six outer letters as single-use tiles.
- A center-letter typo changes every result, so verify that input first.
Methodology
The solver filters WordyLab's word data to words of four or more letters that include the center letter and use only the seven hive letters. Pangrams are detected by checking whether every hive letter appears at least once.