Spelling Bee Resources From The New York Times
New York Times: Spelling Bee Essentials
The Spelling Bee Gamehttps://www.nytimes.com/puzzles/spelling-bee
The Spelling Bee forumhttps://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/spelling-bee-forum
Spelling Bee Buddy“Spelling Bee Buddy is an interactive tool … that provides personalized hints and statistics for your daily Spelling Bee game.”https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/upshot/spelling-bee-buddy.html
Glossary of Spelling Bee Termshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/crosswords/spelling-bee-forum-introduction.html
New York Times Help page for all games:https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029050872-Word-Games-and-Logic-PuzzlesIncludes information about the Spelling Bee, with links to NYT resources. New York Times: Other Spelling Bee Resources Your Guide to the Gameplay ForumsNew York Times, September 30, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/crosswords/gameplay-forums.html
Getting to Genius, Part 1: Spelling Bee for BeginnersNew York Times, September 11, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/crosswords/getting-to-genius-part-1.html
Getting to Genius, Part 2: Becoming Queen BeeNew York Times, September 11, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/crosswords/getting-to-genius-part-2.html
Introducing Spelling Bee Buddy: Your Personalized Daily Bee HelperNew York Times, April 10, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/upshot/spelling-bee-buddy-introduction.html
How the Hivemind Conquers Spelling BeeNew York Times, December 9, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/crosswords/spellingbee-tips.html
NYT Gameplay NewsletterPuzzles, brain teasers, solving tips and more from the New York Times Games team.https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/gameplay
The Upshot: For a time, this publication included a weekly feature “Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words.” [discontinued]https://www.nytimes.com/section/upshot“This is the last weekly edition of this list. We’ve enjoyed scouring the archives, but as words on the list repeat themselves more often, it’s covering the same ground more frequently than we’d like. We deeply appreciate the readers who’ve tuned in each week!”“Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Nov. 11-17”NYTimes, November 18, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/upshot/spelling-bee-words.html New York TImes: Other Articles About the Spelling Bee Test Your Skills as a Games ModeratorBy Elie Levine and Gregory MillsNew York Times July 29, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/29/crosswords/29community-lab-quiz.html Try your hand at the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the Games community forums.
Putting New York Times Games to the Test: Meet some of the people who play each game and solve each puzzle before subscribers see them.NY Times, May 20 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/crosswords/nyt-games-puzzles-testing.html
Think Critically, Build Community: 7 New York Times Games to Play in the ClassroomNew York Times, April 25, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/learning/think-critically-build-community-7-new-york-times-games-to-play-in-the-classroom.htmlWordle? Spelling Bee? Flashback? Connections? Teachers across subject areas and levels say Times games have become part of their routines.
These Spelling Bee Hint Writers Want to Help You Get to GeniusElie LevineNew York Times, April 1, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/crosswords/spelling-bee-hints.htmlFour enthusiasts talk about why they wake up in the middle of the night to write hints for other Spelling Bee solvers.
The Nicest Place on the InternetDeb AmlenNew York Times, January 21, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/21/briefing/new-york-times-games-community.htmlCommunities around the Crossword, Spelling Bee and more help beginners fall in love with puzzles.
Getting Myself Back, One Puzzle at a TimeDan KoeppelNew York Times, December 4, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/crosswords/cognitive-therapy-brain-injury-puzzles.html“After a devastating injury damaged his cognitive abilities, word games helped the author build new ways to shape his thoughts.”
How to Change Up Your Gameplay With New Twists: If playing the same way every day doesn’t suit you, try these tips to keep things interesting. [INCLUDES A SECTION ON SPELLING BEE]New York Times, March 8, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/crosswords/refreshing-gameplay.html
Every Single Pangram of 2022: A recap of all the Spelling Bee puzzles from the last year.Isaac AronowNew York Times, January 3, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/crosswords/all-spelling-bee-pangrams.html
A Spelling Bee That Rocked the Forum: Players had strong opinions about the Friday, Oct. 14 puzzle.New York Times, December 29, 2022https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/crosswords/spelling-bee-community-talking-about.htmlMr. Ezersky reads the forum, and he does take players’ feedback into account. “That’s actually the main reason why I lurk,” Mr. Ezersky said. “It’s not primarily to collect feedback on the word list itself, but to truly immerse myself in the community. What conversations take place in and around the game? What role does it have in our daily lives? How does it bring us all together?” He added, “Not only is it all delightful to witness, but staggering.”
Your Spelling Bee Questions, Answered: Sam Ezersky on how he crafts the Bee and how to be a better solver.New York Times, August 14, 2022https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/14/briefing/spelling-bee-questions-and-answers.htmlPAYWALLED
Buzzy Puzzles: 5 Spelling Bee Games to Use in the ClassroomBy Callie Holtermann and Sam EzerskyNew York Times, October 20, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/learning/buzzy-puzzles-5-spelling-bee-games-to-use-in-the-classroom.html
An Insomniac Plays Spelling Bee: A pre-dawn game brings up more than just words.Molly M. SchperoNew York Times, August 25, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/crosswords/an-insomniac-plays-spelling-bee.html
The Genius of Spelling BeeNew York Times, October 16, 2020, Updated Aug. 31, 2022https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/crosswords/spellingbee-puzzles.htmlThe game’s path to success was paved with a beehive in the Sunday magazine, solvers waking up at 3 a.m. to play and a global “hivemind” that exists to troll a New York Times editor.
How My Multilingual Upbringing Helps Me Solve Spelling BeeLam Thuy VoNew York Times, March 7, 2022https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/crosswords/polyglot-solving-spelling-bee.htmlA “woefully confused polyglot” discovers which non-English words have become common enough to count toward her Spelling Bee score.
What Makes a Word ‘Proper English’?Lam Thuy Vo New York Times November 16, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/16/crosswords/internet-slang-crossword-fill.html The internet and social media have sped up the ways slang terms are popularized among mainstream audiences.“When does an internet word enter the realm of puzzles? Whenever we play a word-based game like the crossword puzzle or Spelling Bee, there’s always an assumption underlying our participation in each game — that we all agree on a lexicon of words that are acceptable in the universe of these games. In The New York Times, this is determined by the puzzle makers themselves. For a puzzle constructor, deciding on a shared vocabulary requires careful balancing.”
Flight of the Spelling Bee PlayerNew York Times, June 25, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/crosswords/spellingbee-puzzles-essay.htmlNancy Pfeffer, a devoted member of the Twitter “hivemind,” grew so enchanted with the game’s online community that she set off on a cross-country trip to meet them in real life. New York Times: News Releases About the Spelling Bee Promotions and New Hires on AudienceNew York Times News Release, April 23, 2024https://www.nytco.com/press/promotions-and-new-hires-on-audience/An announcement of new hires at our host platform, including that “Greg Mills has formally joined the comment moderation team, with a special focus on our fast-growing Games community and our weekend needs. ... Greg will work with Elie Levine from Games to coach the rest of the team on the unique shorthand and special characteristics of comments on our games so that we can pay closer attention to our global community of solvers around the clock.”
The New York Times Games App Unveils Fresh RedesignNew York Times News Release, March 7, 2024https://www.nytco.com/press/the-new-york-times-games-app-unveils-fresh-redesign/The New York Times today unveiled a redesign of its popular NYT Games app, marking the most significant design refresh since the app debuted in 2009. In 2023, our games were played more than eight billion times including The Mini Crossword, which was played more than one billion times. Wordle was played 4.8 billion times, Spelling Bee users reached Genius more than 120 million times and 2.3 billion successful Connections were made.
Introducing Spelling Bee past puzzlesNew York Times News Release, May 30, 2023https://www.nytco.com/press/spelling-bee-past-puzzles/Since the online Spelling Bee was launched in May 2018, “millions of solvers around the world have enjoyed the word puzzle game. In 2022, Spelling Bee was played more than 440 million times, with solvers reaching the maximum rank of Genius over 77 million times.”
New York Times Games Invites Spelling Bee Players to Game for GoodNew York Times News Release, September 8, 2022https://www.nytco.com/press/new-york-times-games-invites-spelling-bee-players-to-game-for-good/ Includes this: “millions of people … play Spelling Bee every day”
The Spelling Bee forumhttps://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/spelling-bee-forum
Spelling Bee Buddy“Spelling Bee Buddy is an interactive tool … that provides personalized hints and statistics for your daily Spelling Bee game.”https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/upshot/spelling-bee-buddy.html
Glossary of Spelling Bee Termshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/crosswords/spelling-bee-forum-introduction.html
New York Times Help page for all games:https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029050872-Word-Games-and-Logic-PuzzlesIncludes information about the Spelling Bee, with links to NYT resources. New York Times: Other Spelling Bee Resources Your Guide to the Gameplay ForumsNew York Times, September 30, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/crosswords/gameplay-forums.html
Getting to Genius, Part 1: Spelling Bee for BeginnersNew York Times, September 11, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/crosswords/getting-to-genius-part-1.html
Getting to Genius, Part 2: Becoming Queen BeeNew York Times, September 11, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/crosswords/getting-to-genius-part-2.html
Introducing Spelling Bee Buddy: Your Personalized Daily Bee HelperNew York Times, April 10, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/upshot/spelling-bee-buddy-introduction.html
How the Hivemind Conquers Spelling BeeNew York Times, December 9, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/crosswords/spellingbee-tips.html
NYT Gameplay NewsletterPuzzles, brain teasers, solving tips and more from the New York Times Games team.https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/gameplay
The Upshot: For a time, this publication included a weekly feature “Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words.” [discontinued]https://www.nytimes.com/section/upshot“This is the last weekly edition of this list. We’ve enjoyed scouring the archives, but as words on the list repeat themselves more often, it’s covering the same ground more frequently than we’d like. We deeply appreciate the readers who’ve tuned in each week!”“Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Nov. 11-17”NYTimes, November 18, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/upshot/spelling-bee-words.html New York TImes: Other Articles About the Spelling Bee Test Your Skills as a Games ModeratorBy Elie Levine and Gregory MillsNew York Times July 29, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/29/crosswords/29community-lab-quiz.html Try your hand at the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the Games community forums.
Putting New York Times Games to the Test: Meet some of the people who play each game and solve each puzzle before subscribers see them.NY Times, May 20 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/crosswords/nyt-games-puzzles-testing.html
Think Critically, Build Community: 7 New York Times Games to Play in the ClassroomNew York Times, April 25, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/learning/think-critically-build-community-7-new-york-times-games-to-play-in-the-classroom.htmlWordle? Spelling Bee? Flashback? Connections? Teachers across subject areas and levels say Times games have become part of their routines.
These Spelling Bee Hint Writers Want to Help You Get to GeniusElie LevineNew York Times, April 1, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/crosswords/spelling-bee-hints.htmlFour enthusiasts talk about why they wake up in the middle of the night to write hints for other Spelling Bee solvers.
The Nicest Place on the InternetDeb AmlenNew York Times, January 21, 2024https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/21/briefing/new-york-times-games-community.htmlCommunities around the Crossword, Spelling Bee and more help beginners fall in love with puzzles.
Getting Myself Back, One Puzzle at a TimeDan KoeppelNew York Times, December 4, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/crosswords/cognitive-therapy-brain-injury-puzzles.html“After a devastating injury damaged his cognitive abilities, word games helped the author build new ways to shape his thoughts.”
How to Change Up Your Gameplay With New Twists: If playing the same way every day doesn’t suit you, try these tips to keep things interesting. [INCLUDES A SECTION ON SPELLING BEE]New York Times, March 8, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/crosswords/refreshing-gameplay.html
Every Single Pangram of 2022: A recap of all the Spelling Bee puzzles from the last year.Isaac AronowNew York Times, January 3, 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/crosswords/all-spelling-bee-pangrams.html
A Spelling Bee That Rocked the Forum: Players had strong opinions about the Friday, Oct. 14 puzzle.New York Times, December 29, 2022https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/crosswords/spelling-bee-community-talking-about.htmlMr. Ezersky reads the forum, and he does take players’ feedback into account. “That’s actually the main reason why I lurk,” Mr. Ezersky said. “It’s not primarily to collect feedback on the word list itself, but to truly immerse myself in the community. What conversations take place in and around the game? What role does it have in our daily lives? How does it bring us all together?” He added, “Not only is it all delightful to witness, but staggering.”
Your Spelling Bee Questions, Answered: Sam Ezersky on how he crafts the Bee and how to be a better solver.New York Times, August 14, 2022https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/14/briefing/spelling-bee-questions-and-answers.htmlPAYWALLED
Buzzy Puzzles: 5 Spelling Bee Games to Use in the ClassroomBy Callie Holtermann and Sam EzerskyNew York Times, October 20, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/learning/buzzy-puzzles-5-spelling-bee-games-to-use-in-the-classroom.html
An Insomniac Plays Spelling Bee: A pre-dawn game brings up more than just words.Molly M. SchperoNew York Times, August 25, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/crosswords/an-insomniac-plays-spelling-bee.html
The Genius of Spelling BeeNew York Times, October 16, 2020, Updated Aug. 31, 2022https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/crosswords/spellingbee-puzzles.htmlThe game’s path to success was paved with a beehive in the Sunday magazine, solvers waking up at 3 a.m. to play and a global “hivemind” that exists to troll a New York Times editor.
How My Multilingual Upbringing Helps Me Solve Spelling BeeLam Thuy VoNew York Times, March 7, 2022https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/crosswords/polyglot-solving-spelling-bee.htmlA “woefully confused polyglot” discovers which non-English words have become common enough to count toward her Spelling Bee score.
What Makes a Word ‘Proper English’?Lam Thuy Vo New York Times November 16, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/16/crosswords/internet-slang-crossword-fill.html The internet and social media have sped up the ways slang terms are popularized among mainstream audiences.“When does an internet word enter the realm of puzzles? Whenever we play a word-based game like the crossword puzzle or Spelling Bee, there’s always an assumption underlying our participation in each game — that we all agree on a lexicon of words that are acceptable in the universe of these games. In The New York Times, this is determined by the puzzle makers themselves. For a puzzle constructor, deciding on a shared vocabulary requires careful balancing.”
Flight of the Spelling Bee PlayerNew York Times, June 25, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/crosswords/spellingbee-puzzles-essay.htmlNancy Pfeffer, a devoted member of the Twitter “hivemind,” grew so enchanted with the game’s online community that she set off on a cross-country trip to meet them in real life. New York Times: News Releases About the Spelling Bee Promotions and New Hires on AudienceNew York Times News Release, April 23, 2024https://www.nytco.com/press/promotions-and-new-hires-on-audience/An announcement of new hires at our host platform, including that “Greg Mills has formally joined the comment moderation team, with a special focus on our fast-growing Games community and our weekend needs. ... Greg will work with Elie Levine from Games to coach the rest of the team on the unique shorthand and special characteristics of comments on our games so that we can pay closer attention to our global community of solvers around the clock.”
The New York Times Games App Unveils Fresh RedesignNew York Times News Release, March 7, 2024https://www.nytco.com/press/the-new-york-times-games-app-unveils-fresh-redesign/The New York Times today unveiled a redesign of its popular NYT Games app, marking the most significant design refresh since the app debuted in 2009. In 2023, our games were played more than eight billion times including The Mini Crossword, which was played more than one billion times. Wordle was played 4.8 billion times, Spelling Bee users reached Genius more than 120 million times and 2.3 billion successful Connections were made.
Introducing Spelling Bee past puzzlesNew York Times News Release, May 30, 2023https://www.nytco.com/press/spelling-bee-past-puzzles/Since the online Spelling Bee was launched in May 2018, “millions of solvers around the world have enjoyed the word puzzle game. In 2022, Spelling Bee was played more than 440 million times, with solvers reaching the maximum rank of Genius over 77 million times.”
New York Times Games Invites Spelling Bee Players to Game for GoodNew York Times News Release, September 8, 2022https://www.nytco.com/press/new-york-times-games-invites-spelling-bee-players-to-game-for-good/ Includes this: “millions of people … play Spelling Bee every day”