🍯 Spelling Bee Helper
Enter your 7 letters to find every valid word. Pangrams highlighted first. Works with any Spelling Bee puzzle.
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Enter Your 7 Letters
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▼How the Spelling Bee Helper Works
Enter your center letter and the 6 outer letters from today's puzzle. The tool searches a large English dictionary and returns every word that contains the center letter and uses only letters from your set. Words must be 4 or more characters long, matching the official Spelling Bee rule. Pangrams, which use all 7 of your letters at least once, appear first and are highlighted in gold because they are usually the hardest words to find and give the biggest score boost.
The tool uses a standard English dictionary, so it may suggest words the official NYT puzzle does not accept. The NYT list excludes proper nouns, profanity, and certain obscure terms. If a word appears here but gets rejected in the real puzzle, that is the reason.
Scoring in Spelling Bee
4-letter words are worth exactly 1 point regardless of which letters they use. Words of 5 or more letters score points equal to the word length, so a 7-letter word scores 7 points. Each pangram earns a bonus of 7 points on top of the base word-length score. Finding all pangrams is the fastest way to reach Genius or Queen Bee status on any given day.
Strategy Tips
Start with the pangram. If you can spot a word that uses all 7 letters, enter it first for the big bonus. After that, work through words by length, starting with 4-letter words to collect guaranteed 1-point entries quickly, then moving to longer words for higher returns. Pay attention to common suffixes like -ING, -TION, -ED, and -LY, since the center letter often anchors them. If you are stuck, try starting every word with the center letter first to unlock words you might miss by thinking of it as a middle or end letter. Use our tool to check what is possible, then try to find those words yourself before revealing them all.
How to Use the Spelling Bee Helper
What are the Spelling Bee rules?
The NYT Spelling Bee gives you 7 letters arranged in a honeycomb. Every word must contain the center letter. Words must be 4 or more letters long. You can reuse letters as many times as you like. All 7 letters can appear in the same word, which makes it a pangram.
What is a pangram in Spelling Bee?
A pangram uses all 7 letters at least once. Finding the pangram is often the hardest part of the puzzle. This tool highlights pangrams in gold so you can spot them immediately.
How is the score calculated?
4-letter words are worth 1 point. Words with 5 or more letters score the same as the word's length in points. For example, a 7-letter word is worth 7 points. Each pangram earns a 7-point bonus on top of its word length score.
Why are some valid words not accepted by the NYT?
The NYT Spelling Bee uses a curated word list that excludes proper nouns, obscure technical terms, offensive words, and some unusual vocabulary. This tool uses a standard English dictionary, so it may suggest words that the official puzzle does not accept. If a word gets rejected in the real puzzle, that is why.
Is this affiliated with the New York Times?
No. This tool is an independent word helper built by InstantWordFinder.com. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the New York Times.