Today’s puzzle (November 12, 2026): the center letter is L and the outer letters are A, B, D, I, R, Y. There are 59 words, 3 pangrams and 269 points in total. You need about 189 points for Genius.
Stuck on today’s daily Spelling Bee puzzle? Use the hints below from mild to strong. The full answer list is hidden at the bottom, so you only see it if you want to.
Today’s Letters
| Center letter | Outer letters | Words | Points | Pangrams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | A B D I R Y | 59 | 269 | 3 |
Hint 1: Words by Length
| Word length | Number of words |
|---|---|
| 4 letters | 21 |
| 5 letters | 19 |
| 6 letters | 10 |
| 7 letters | 2 |
| 8 letters | 6 |
| 10 letters | 1 |
Hint 2: Words by First Letter
| First letter | Number of words |
|---|---|
| A | 6 |
| B | 16 |
| D | 11 |
| I | 3 |
| L | 13 |
| R | 10 |
Hint 3: Two-Letter Starts
AB-1 · AI-1 · AL-3 · AR-1 · BA-9 · BI-4 · BL-1 · BR-2 · DA-2 · DI-5 · DR-4 · ID-2 · IL-1 · LA-9 · LI-4 · RA-5 · RI-5
For example, AB-3 means three words start with the letters AB.
Hint 4: Pangram Clue
One pangram starts with L and has 8 letters.
One pangram starts with R and has 7 letters.
One pangram starts with R and has 8 letters.
Need help finding it? Read our pangram guide and our tips to reach Genius.
Today’s Pangram
How many pangrams are there today? Today’s puzzle has 3 pangrams. A pangram uses all seven letters at least once and earns a 7-point bonus on top of its length.
Tap to reveal today’s pangrams
LADYBIRD (8 letters), RABIDLY (7 letters), RIBALDRY (8 letters)
Want to find it yourself next time? Read our Spelling Bee pangram guide. Past pangrams and full answer lists are in the Spelling Bee archive.
Today’s Spelling Bee Answers
Tap to show all 59 answers (spoilers)
ABLY, ALLY, BAIL, BALD, BALL, BILL, BLAB, DIAL, DILL, IDLY, ILIA, LADY, LAID, LAIR, LARD, LIAR, LILY, LIRA, RAIL, RIAL, RILL, ALIBI, ALLAY, BADLY, BALDY, BALLY, BILLY, BRILL, DAILY, DALLY, DILLY, DRILL, DRILY, DRYLY, IDYLL, LABIA, LAIRD, LARDY, RALLY, RIYAL, AIRILY, ARIDLY, BALDLY, BALLAD, BRIDAL, DIDDLY, DRABLY, LABIAL, RADIAL, RIBALD, LIBRARY, RABIDLY, BALLADRY, BILABIAL, BILLIARD, LADYBIRD, RADIALLY, RIBALDRY, DILLYDALLY
Pangrams are shown in bold.
Yesterday’s Answers
Show yesterday’s 32 answers
ABBOT, BAOBAB, BOAT, BOBCAT, BOCK, BOOB, BOOK, BOOT, CACAO, CATBOAT, COAT, COCA, COCK, COCKATOO, COCO, COCOA, COOK, COOKBOOK, COOT, JABOT, JACKBOOT, JATO, JOCK, JOJOBA, KOOK, TABOO, TACO, TATTOO, TOBACCO, TOCCATA, TOOK, TOOT
How These Hints Work
A new puzzle appears on our daily page every day, and this page updates with it. Words must have at least four letters and use the center letter. Four-letter words score 1 point, longer words score 1 point per letter, and each pangram earns 7 bonus points. New to the game? Start with how to play Spelling Bee.