Spelling Bee Answers for Sunday, June 14, 2026
Jun 14, 2026, Sunday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, D, E, I, N, P, H honeycomb (center letter H) feature 26 words, a 158-point total, 3 Pangrams (2 Perfect Pangrams perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: DEADHEADED.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights
A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.
Difficulty
1/10
Easy8th percentile
Avg Word Length
5.96
Typical lengthAll-time avg: 5.4
Rarity
8/100
CommonRarer than 8% of puzzles
Avg Solve Time
18 minutes
Quicker than usualTo reach Genius
2LL
9
Few pairsUnique two-letter openings
Bingo Status
No
Missing: E, I, NAll 7 letters start at least 1 word
GN4L
13
words to GeniusGN4L OTN
Yes
Exact 111 ptsVowel Split
45%
Balanced mix69 vowels · 86 consonants
Score Milestones
- 0%Beginner0 PTS
- 5%Good Start8 PTS
- 15%Moving Up24 PTS
- 25%Good40 PTS
- 40%Solid63 PTS
- 50%Nice79 PTS
- 60%Great95 PTS
- 65%Amazing103 PTS
- 70%Genius111 PTS
- 100%Queen Bee158 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 Sunday, June 14, 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.
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Pangrams
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Complete Answers
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10-Letter Words 1 word
9-Letter Words 1 word
8-Letter Words 2 words
7-Letter Words 3 words
6-Letter Words 10 words
5-Letter Words 3 words
4-Letter Words 6 words
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Word Length Distribution
Share of 26 answers at each word length.
Letter Coverage
Share of 26 words using each hive letter.
Points by Length
Total points available at each word length.
Letter Frequency Distribution
Share of 26 words starting with each letter.
How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?
- Today’s score of 158 ranks in the 31st percentile among all puzzles.
- The last time a score this low appeared was on 2026-06-13.
- 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 2026-06-10.
- 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 2026-06-12.
- 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*:
- aahed
- adiphenine
- ahaaina
- aheap
- ahind
- anaphia
- aphidian
- aphidid
- daphnean
- daphnia
- daphnid
- daphnin
- dhai
- diaphane
- diaphanie
- dinah
- diphead
- diphenan
- epha
- ephah
- ephippia
- hadada
- hadden
- haddie
- hade
- hadean
- haded
- haed
- haen
- haha
- haida
- haidan
- hain
- hainai
- hainan
- hained
- hanap
- hanna
- hapi
- happed
- headend
- hede
- heep
- hehe
- heidi
- hein
- hend
- hennin
- henpen
- heppen
- hided
- hied
- hindhead
- hindi
- hine
- hinnied
- hipe
- hippa
- hipped
- hippia
- nahane
- nahani
- nhan
- paha
- pahi
- panhead
- paphian
- phane
- phene
- phidian
*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.