Spelling Bee hints & answers: Jun 13, 2026 (Puzzle #23334)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Jun 13, 2026 (2026-06-13 · Puzzle #23334).

Hive overview

This hive centers on I with six outer letters. It has 39 stored words, 1 pangram, and about 156 available points before rank thresholds.

A
E
K
I
L
T
V
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This hive has 39 playable words worth about 156 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There is 1 pangram hidden in this hive.

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Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

I
4 letters
5 letters
6 letters
7+ letters
Total0
A
4 letters1
5 letters4
6 letters2
7+ letters1
Total8
E
4 letters1
5 letters1
6 letters
7+ letters
Total2
K
4 letters3
5 letters
6 letters
7+ letters
Total3
L
4 letters4
5 letters
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total6
T
4 letters6
5 letters2
6 letters3
7+ letters3
Total14
V
4 letters3
5 letters2
6 letters
7+ letters1
Total6
Σ
4 letters18
5 letters9
6 letters6
7+ letters6
Total39

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 3 pts
  • Good: 8 pts
  • Solid: 12 pts
  • Nice: 23 pts
  • Great: 39 pts
  • Amazing: 62 pts
  • Genius: 109 pts
  • Queen Bee: 156 pts

Check your current score in the NYT game to see how close you are to each rank.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for today's hive (alphabetical):

  • ALIKE
    5
    5
    No
  • ALIT
    4
    1
    No
  • ALIVE
    5
    5
    No
  • ALKALI
    6
    6
    No
  • ALLEVIATE
    9
    9
    No
  • ATILT
    5
    5
    No
  • AVAIL
    5
    5
    No
  • AVIATE
    6
    6
    No
  • ELITE
    5
    5
    No
  • EVIL
    4
    1
    No
  • KILL
    4
    1
    No
  • KILT
    4
    1
    No
  • KITE
    4
    1
    No
  • LEVITATE
    8
    8
    No
  • LIKE
    4
    1
    No
  • LILT
    4
    1
    No
  • LITE
    4
    1
    No
  • LITTLE
    6
    6
    No
  • LIVE
    4
    1
    No
  • TAIL
    4
    1
    No
  • TALI
    4
    1
    No
  • TALKATIVE
    9
    16
    Yes
  • TALKIE
    6
    6
    No
  • TALLIT
    6
    6
    No
  • TIKI
    4
    1
    No
  • TIKKA
    5
    5
    No
  • TILE
    4
    1
    No
  • TILL
    4
    1
    No
  • TILT
    4
    1
    No
  • TITILLATE
    9
    9
    No
  • TITIVATE
    8
    8
    No
  • TITLE
    5
    5
    No
  • TITTLE
    6
    6
    No
  • VEIL
    4
    1
    No
  • VIAL
    4
    1
    No
  • VILE
    4
    1
    No
  • VILLA
    5
    5
    No
  • VITAL
    5
    5
    No
  • VITIATE
    7
    7
    No

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