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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Getting to Genius, Part 1: Spelling Bee for BeginnersTwo Games editors take you through the best ways to move up the ranks.Credit...Aaron FernandezIsaac Aronow and Jackie FrereIsaac Aronow and Jackie Frere have fielded texts from their friends and families about the game for years.Published Sept. 11, 2023Updated Sept. 12, 2023This is Part 1 of a two-part series on learning to solve Spelling Bee. Be sure to check out Part 2.“Amazing!” “Genius!” “Queen Bee!”If someone gave you those affirmations every day, it would be great, right?Well, let us introduce you to the New York Times Spelling Bee, a game that will not only work your brain but also boost your ego. (We’ll come back to those affirmations in a bit.)Spelling Bee tests your spelling skills, and you move up the “ranks” by gaining points for finding more words inside a “hive.” If you’re new to the game or want to improve your Spelling Bee skills, you’ve got Jackie Frere, community engagement manager, and Isaac Aronow, associate editor of Gameplay, here to help. (And if you haven’t yet, check out our Mini to Maestro series, where we break down how to become an expert at the Crossword.)Jackie, who as a child was schooled on Boggle and Scrabble by her mother and grandmother, considers herself terrible at Spelling Bee. She likes to help her husband find words here and there on tough days, but avoids it when she can. Isaac has had a lifelong passion for word games, and at one point played Spelling Bee every day as a break from his college work. Now, as a member of the Games team, he mostly just chimes in when his partner is stuck on the puzzle.We set a few realistic goals for ourselves to see if we could become Queen Bees:Play Spelling Bee at least five times a week for four weeks.Slowly improve our ranks over those weeks.Use the tools within the app and the hints from the “Hive

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSpelling Bee ForumFeeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.Credit...Courtesy of Cub GerberFeb. 6, 2024Hi busy bees! Welcome to today’s Spelling Bee forum. There are a number of terms that appear in both this article and other online discussions of the Spelling Bee; a glossary of those terms compiled by Monicat, a Times reader, can be found below. Spelling Bee Forum Grid Generator Center letter is in bold. f c d e i n o WORDS: 45, POINTS: 267, PANGRAMS: 5 (1 Perfect) 4 5 6 7 8 10 Σ c: 1 - 3 3 4 1 12 d: 1 - 4 2 1 1 9 e: - - - 2 - - 2 f: 9 4 4 - - - 17 i: 1 - - - - - 1 o: - 1 2 - 1 - 4 Σ: 12 5 13 7 6 2 45 Two letter list: co-12 de-6 di-1 do-2 ed-2 fe-5 fi-8 fo-4 in-1 of-4 Further ReadingWant a live grid and two letter list that updates as you find words? Try Spelling Bee Buddy.Need a little more help? Check out Getting to Genius, our latest guide to getting better at the game.Join us here to solve Crosswords, The Mini, and other games by The New York Times.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSpelling Bee ForumFeeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.Credit...Courtesy of Marlene KutcherNov. 9, 2024Hi busy bees! Welcome to today’s Spelling Bee forum. There are a number of terms that appear in both this article and other online discussions of the Spelling Bee; a glossary of those terms compiled by Monicat, a Times reader, can be found below. Spelling Bee Forum Grid Generator Center letter is in bold. e b g i n o y WORDS: 46, POINTS: 219, PANGRAMS: 2 (1 Perfect), BINGO 4 5 6 7 8 9 Σ b: 2 5 6 1 2 2 18 e: 3 2 5 - - - 10 g: 3 3 - - - - 6 i: - 1 - - - - 1 n: 4 - 1 - 1 - 6 o: 3 - - 1 - - 4 y: - - - 1 - - 1 Σ: 15 11 12 3 3 2 46 Two letter list: be-8 bi-4 bo-5 by-1 eb-3 eg-3 en-2 ey-2 ge-3 gi-1 go-2 in-1 ne-2 ni-1 no-3 ob-3 og-1 ye-1 Further ReadingWant a live grid and two letter list that updates as you find words? Try Spelling Bee Buddy.Need a little more help? Check out Getting to Genius, our latest guide to getting better at the game.Join us here to solve Crosswords, The Mini, and other games by The New York Times.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSpelling Bee ForumFeeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.Credit...Courtesy of Nora BernhardtDec. 10, 2024Hi, busy bees! Welcome to today’s Spelling Bee forum. Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and creative content from other solvers.There are a number of terms that appear in both this article and other online discussions of the Spelling Bee; a glossary of those terms compiled by Monicat, a Times reader, can be found below. Spelling Bee Forum Grid Generator Center letter is in bold. n c e f i t v WORDS: 42, POINTS: 225, PANGRAMS: 2, BINGO 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Σ c: 1 - - - - - - - 1 e: 1 1 2 1 - 1 - - 6 f: 1 2 1 1 - - - - 5 i: - 1 5 1 1 4 1 2 15 n: 4 1 - - 1 - - - 6 t: 4 2 - - - - - - 6 v: 3 - - - - - - - 3 Σ: 14 7 8 3 2 5 1 2 42 Two letter list: ce-1 ef-1 en-2 ev-3 fe-2 fi-3 in-15 ne-1 ni-5 te-3 ti-3 ve-2 vi-1 Join us here to solve Crosswords, The Mini and other games by The New York Times.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT

Spell it out for them.11. The spelling bee contestant was in a hive of activity during the competition.12. The spelling bee coach was a real honey when it came to teaching.13. The spelling bee winner was the queen bee of the hive!14. Everyone was buzzing about the incredible spelling skills of the contestants.15. The spelling bee judges were all ears during the competition.16. The spelling bee champion had the spelling game down to a science.17. The competitors were all in a swarm to be the best in the spelling bee.18. The spelling bee contestant didn’t let any words sting their confidence.19. The spelling bee coach was the bee’s pajamas when it came to teaching.20. The spelling bee champion was the buzz of the town after their win.Buzzworthy Spelling (Pun Juxtaposition)1. The queen bee won the spelling contest because she buzzed with confidence.2. My friend Bob was disqualified from the spelling bee because he couldn’t bee-have.3. The bee stumbled during the spelling bee and said, “I’ll bumblety it next time!”4. The spelling bee champ was a real buzz-kill at parties, always correcting people’s grammar.5. When the spelling bee judge tripped and fell, he exclaimed, “That was an un-bee-lievable mistake!”6. The spelling bee was so intense, the participants had to sting their competitors with perfect words.7. The bee was devastated after losing the spelling contest. It was a real honey-downer.8. The bee was really good at spelling, but struggled with the alphabet. It couldn’t bee-se it properly.9. Two bees competed in the spelling bee, but one was more “Bee-combe” and couldn’t spell at all.10. The spelling bee judge wasn’t impressed with the contestant’s word choice and said, “You’re really bee-hind!”11. The bee was disqualified from the spelling competition because it was caught cheating with a “diction-bee-ry.”12. After winning the spelling bee, the bee celebrated by having a “bee-llyful” of honey.13. The competitors at the spelling bee were all buzzing with excitement and anticipation.14. The spelling bee champion was so confident, they told the other contestants, “You don’t stand a “bee-ginners” chance!”15. The contestant misspelled the word “nectar” in the spelling bee, but it was just a “bee-fluff” mistake.16. The bee that lost the spelling bee was “bee-side” itself with disappointment.17. The bee contestant asked for the definition of the word “pollinate” during the spelling bee, to bee perfectly sure.18. The spelling bee judge couldn’t hold back a laugh when one contestant spelled the word “scents” as “cents.”19. The spelling bee trophy was shaped like a beehive, full of “bee-witching” words.20. The spelling bee participants were all abuzz with anticipation, hoping to “bee-come” the champion.Buzzing with Puns (Spelling Bee Puns)1. Buzz Worthy Spelling Bee2. A-Bee-Cde Spelling Bee3. Spellbound Honeycomb4. The Bee’s Knees Spelling Bee5. Spelling Bee-rilliant6. Hive Five Spelling Bee7. Bee-lieve in Spelling8. Buzzing Bees Spelling Bee9. Bumbling Bee Spelling Challenge10. Spelling Buzz-arra11. Bee Spellbound12. Queen Bee Spelling13. The Buzzing Alphabet14. Sticky Spelling Bee15. Bee Sharp Spelling Challenge16. Buzz and Spell17. Bee a Spelling Star18. Buzz-tacular Spelling Bee19. Hive Mind Spelling Contest20. Bee