Spelling Bee Statistics: Analytics & Trends
Sleek analytical breakdowns, historical records, and trend line charts compiled from the complete Spelling Bee archives. Compare today's stats, check difficulty balances, and study word metrics.
📅 Latest Puzzle Insights: September 15, 2026
View Answers for Today → Difficulty Score
217 Medium
46th percentile Total Words
19
1th percentile Total Points
107
9th percentile Avg Word Length
5.89
All-time avg: 5.3 🎯
75
Genius Threshold
70% of max points
👑
107
Queen Bee Score
100% — all words
🅱️
No
Bingo Status
Not all letters start
📈
9
GN4L Value
Words after Genius
2️⃣
7
Unique 2L Starts
Two-letter openings
⏱️
31m
Est. Solve Time
To reach Genius
📊 Word Length Distribution (Today)
4 words
4L 4 5 words
5L 5 3 words
6L 3 4 words
7L 4 2 words (Pangram)
8L 2⭐ 1 word
9L 1 🅱️ Letter Frequency Distribution (Today)
M🐝 8
P 6
C 2
G 1
I 1
R 1
N 0
📈 Historical Trends (Last 30 Puzzles)
Total Words Trend
19 Avg: 44.2
08-17 09-01 09-15
Total Points Trend
107 Avg: 205.15
08-17 09-01 09-15
Difficulty Score Trend
217 Avg: 223.91
08-17 09-01 09-15
🏆 All-Time Records & Superlatives
| Superlative | Record Value | Details / Words | Puzzle Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Words in a Puzzle | 77 | High-density letter combination | August 9, 2026 |
| Fewest Words in a Puzzle | 16 | Highly restrictive center letter | May 18, 2026 |
| Most Points in a Puzzle | 406 | Contains multiple long suffixes | August 2, 2026 |
| Fewest Points in a Puzzle | 60 | Minimum score target | September 9, 2026 |
| Longest Valid Word | 12 | "INTIMIDATING" | August 14, 2026 |
| Longest Pangram Word | 12 | "INTIMIDATING" | August 14, 2026 |
| Most Pangrams in one Puzzle | 4 | "INNOVATIONAL, INVITATIONAL, VIOLATION, VOLITIONAL" | May 30, 2026 |
🔤 Center Letter Frequency & Difficulty Analysis
Center Letters Appearances
T 13 times
M 12 times
O 12 times
A 11 times
C 11 times
I 10 times
G 7 times
N 7 times
L 6 times
E 6 times
| Center Letter | Total Puzzles | Avg Difficulty Score |
|---|---|---|
| T | 13 | 221 |
| M | 12 | 233 |
| O | 12 | 216 |
| A | 11 | 210 |
| C | 11 | 232 |
| I | 10 | 222 |
| G | 7 | 211 |
| N | 7 | 243 |
| L | 6 | 240 |
| E | 6 | 204 |
| K | 5 | 218 |
| B | 5 | 252 |
| V | 5 | 248 |
| H | 5 | 235 |
| U | 4 | 229 |
| R | 4 | 211 |
| D | 4 | 214 |
| F | 4 | 235 |
| P | 3 | 194 |
| Y | 2 | 205 |
| W | 1 | 187 |
🏆 Monthly Leaderboard: September 2026
| Date | Words | Points | Difficulty | Pangrams | Answers Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | 19 | 107 | 217 (Medium) | CRIMPING | View Answers → |
| September 14, 2026 | 21 | 73 | 168 (Easy) | PAGEBOY | View Answers → |
| September 13, 2026 | 40 | 222 | 238 (Medium) | ANTIOXIDANT, OXIDANT, OXIDATION | View Answers → |
| September 12, 2026 | 70 | 284 | 248 (Medium) | IMPARTIAL | View Answers → |
| September 11, 2026 | 26 | 100 | 190 (Easy) | CHICKADEE | View Answers → |
| September 10, 2026 | 53 | 258 | 257 (Medium) | UNHANDLED, UNHEALED | View Answers → |
| September 9, 2026 | 20 | 60 | 155 (Easy) | PURLOIN | View Answers → |
| September 8, 2026 | 66 | 309 | 261 (Medium) | FACELIFT, FACILITATE | View Answers → |
| September 7, 2026 | 41 | 201 | 217 (Medium) | PITCHED | View Answers → |
| September 6, 2026 | 68 | 320 | 271 (Medium) | BONDAGE, DOGBANE | View Answers → |
| September 5, 2026 | 47 | 253 | 240 (Medium) | NICKNAMING | View Answers → |
| September 4, 2026 | 66 | 297 | 254 (Medium) | ANALYZED | View Answers → |
| September 3, 2026 | 60 | 291 | 257 (Medium) | LITTLENECK, TELEKINETIC | View Answers → |
| September 2, 2026 | 31 | 138 | 224 (Medium) | FLIPPANT, PLAINTIFF | View Answers → |
| September 1, 2026 | 44 | 151 | 185 (Easy) | TAILWIND | View Answers → |