Spelling Bee Answers for Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Feb 10, 2026, Tuesday Spelling Bee Answers for the B, H, I, N, O, R, T honeycomb (center letter H) feature 26 words, a 126-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: INHIBITION.

Spelling Bee hive for February 10, 2026 with center letter H and surrounding letters B,I,N,O,R and T

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.

Difficulty

1/10

Easy

12th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.38

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

18/100

Common

Rarer than 18% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

18 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

13

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: O

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

13

words to Genius
1×10L1×9L2×7L4×6L5×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 88 pts
13 words1×10L1×9L2×7L3×6L6×5L

Vowel Split

35%

Consonant-heavy puzzle

49 vowels · 91 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start6 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up19 PTS
  • 25%Good32 PTS
  • 40%Solid50 PTS
  • 50%Nice63 PTS
  • 60%Great76 PTS
  • 65%Amazing82 PTS
  • 70%Genius88 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee126 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 26 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The answers are organized by word length and point value, along with today's pangram. Prefer a spoiler-free approach? Try the spelling bee hints for today or browse the full list of NYT spelling bee words.

Common openings

H
31%
B
23%
T
23%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.
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Complete Answers

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10-Letter Words 1 word

9-Letter Words 1 word

7-Letter Words 2 words

6-Letter Words 4 words

5-Letter Words 11 words

4-Letter Words 7 words

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Word Length Distribution

7 words
4L
7
11 words
5L
11
4 words
6L
4
2 words
7L
2
1 word (Pangram)
9L
1
1 word
10L
1

Share of 26 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

H
26 words
100%
O
21 words
81%
T
18 words
69%
B
13 words
50%
N
13 words
50%
R
12 words
46%
I
10 words
38%

Share of 26 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

7 pts
7
4L
55 pts
55
5L
24 pts
24
6L
14 pts
14
7L
16 pts (Pangram)
16
9L
10 pts
10
10L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

H
831%
B
623%
T
623%
I
312%
N
28%
R
14%

Share of 26 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 126 ranks in the 17th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2026-01-30.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 26 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 8th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2026-01-30.
  • The highest number of answers in any puzzle is 80, on 2026-02-01.
  • The lowest number of answers in any puzzle is 16, on 2023-03-27.
  • This puzzle ranks among the Easy puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is easier than usual.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2026-02-08.
  • The estimated solve time of 15–21 min is faster than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a steady solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:

  • bhoot
  • birthroot
  • bohor
  • bothroi
  • hibito
  • hoit
  • honiton
  • hoon
  • hooroo
  • hornito
  • hoti
  • inbirth
  • inhibin
  • ohio
  • orihon
  • ornithon
  • ortho
  • othin
  • rhinion
  • rohob
  • thionin
  • thir
  • thob
  • thon
  • thoo
  • thor
  • thoro
  • thoron
  • thort
  • thro
  • toho
  • toroth

*Every word here uses only the hive's seven letters, includes the center letter, and appears in our dictionary, but it was never published in the NYT's official answer list.

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