LexiConnexxions
Welcome to LexiConnexxions, a unique, free, first-of-its kind independent resource that offers data, topical analyses, and contextual insights about the words that appear in The New York Times Spelling Bee, as well as solving tips, Bee history, a comprehensive bibliography of resources, and much, much more. LexiConnexxions was the first resource to go beyond solutions to explore the history of the Spelling Bee and the many interesting "connexxions" in the Spelling Bee lexicon.
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NEW REPORT Spelling Bee Summary October 2026 In October 2026, 20 words were added to the Bee lexicon, and two words were discontinued, for a net gain of 18 words. Here's a summary of what came and went, along with a few notes about the month’s pangrams (numbers, types, and more), the lengths of the daily word lists, the rates at which the dreaded/adored -ED and -ING suffixes appeared, how often the BINGO characteristic appeared, center letter distribution, the complete list of pangrams and “Ins and Outs” in the month, and more. Learn more HERE.
NEW FEATURE GamePlay: Bee Buzz A mostly-daily feature that offers insights about the Spelling Bee of the day, such as changes to the Bee lexicon, relevant bits of Bee history, solving tips or insights, notes about new or particularly interesting Bee words, and more. Includes spoilers. Develop a new daily reading habit HERE.
NEW RESOURCE WordPlay Wanderings: BLACKBALL This Bee word blackball has an interesting history, and its central idea – a little ball– survives in our present-day democratic system. Learn more HERE.
NEW RESOURCE WordPlay Wanderings: BETHEL Though the word bethel was discontinued from the Spelling Bee long ago, solvers continue to look for it whenever it is possible in the Bee, perhaps because of its prominence in one of the masterpieces of Western literature, Moby-Dick. Learn more about bethels HERE.
NEW RESOURCE WordPlay Report: Ye Olde Wordes This new WordPlay report compiles and defines words in the Spelling Bee lexicon that standard dictionaries label as archaic, obsolete, or old-fashioned. Bee solvers may find this compilation of interest because of the Spelling Bee rule that “obscure” words are not used in the Bee. Review them HERE.
Monthly and annual reports about the words that appear in the Spelling Bee, with statistics and analyses, reports on new and discontinued words, and insights from LexiConnexxions. Dig in HERE.
Fun or frustrating? Abandoned accents, variant spellings, eponyms, toponyms, reduplications, naughty words, solvers' lists, and much more -- all from the Spelling Bee lexicon.
Take a look HERE.
Notes on Bee puzzles of particular interest, some historical quirks and oddities, goofs and gaffes, and more. Interested in center letters? Curious about letter S in the Bee? INGs? EDs?
Read more HERE.
How the Spelling Bee puzzle works, with solving tips and tricks, guides to navigating the Spelling Bee forum, resources from the New York Times, and more.
Get started HERE.
Subject analysis of the Spelling Bee lexicon,
with complete word lists and definitions. Yes, nautical words, too. And textiles, botany, and much more.
Start exploring HERE.
A comprehensive compilation of articles, podcasts, and resources, including interviews with the Spelling Bee editor, plus a round-up of resources for Bee solvers.
Start reading HERE.