Your Spelling Bee helper for today, October 16
Hints, answers and tools for today's Spelling Bee. Nothing is spoiled until you tap.
Next puzzle every day at 3 a.m. ET
Today's puzzle at a glance
Word count, points and pangrams
Pick the help you need
- Today's hintsNumbers, letter grid, two-letter list and a hint for every word. The gentlest way back in.Get a nudge
- Today's answersEvery word and pangram, each one hidden until you tap it.See answers
- Pangram hintsLength, first letters and a clue for the word that uses all seven letters.Find the pangram
- Word trackerPaste the words you found and see what is left, without spoilers.Track my words
- SolverType any seven letters and get every word, pangrams first.Open the solver
- Play freeA free seven-letter puzzle every day, no sign up and no paywall.Play today's puzzle
- UnlimitedMore than 10,000 puzzles when one a day is not enough.Play unlimited
- Make a puzzlePick seven letters, check the pangram and send it to a friend.Create one
Missed a day?
A Spelling Bee helper that never spoils the fun
Most Spelling Bee helpers hand you the full answer list. BeeHints works the other way round. The hints page gives away a little more at each step, so you can stop the moment the puzzle clicks again: first the size of today's puzzle, then the letter grid, the two-letter list, a pangram clue and a short clue for every word.
When you want to check your work, the word tracker compares your list with today's puzzle and shows only what is left. The answers page hides every word behind a tap, and the solver works for any seven letters.
Finished? Play our free daily puzzle, go endless in unlimited mode, or make a puzzle for a friend. New to the game? Start with how to play and our tips for reaching Genius.
Questions and answers
What is the best Spelling Bee helper?
The best helper is the one that gives you just enough. BeeHints starts with numbers and a letter grid, then a hint for each word, and only shows answers when you tap. For a quick check there is a solver, and the word tracker shows what you still need without spoilers.
How do I get help with today's Spelling Bee without spoilers?
Open today's hints and stop at the first step that unsticks you. The letter grid and the two-letter list narrow the search without naming any word. Every hint stays covered until you choose to see it.
When is the new Spelling Bee out?
Every day at 3 a.m. Eastern time. BeeHints checks for it every hour from then on, so new hints and answers are usually ready by about 3:10 a.m. Eastern.
How many words are in today's Spelling Bee?
The October 16 puzzle has 56 words and 339 points, with 2 pangrams. Genius takes 237 points.
Can I play Spelling Bee for free?
BeeHints has its own free seven-letter puzzle every day, plus an unlimited mode with thousands more. They play by the same simple rules. The official puzzle is published by The New York Times.