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 6, 2026
View Answers for Today → Difficulty Score
271 Medium
93th percentile Total Words
68
95th percentile Total Points
320
91th percentile Avg Word Length
5.43
All-time avg: 5.3 🎯
224
Genius Threshold
70% of max points
👑
320
Queen Bee Score
100% — all words
🅱️
Yes
Bingo Status
All letters start
📈
35
GN4L Value
Words after Genius
2️⃣
13
Unique 2L Starts
Two-letter openings
⏱️
69m
Est. Solve Time
To reach Genius
📊 Word Length Distribution (Today)
21 words
4L 21 12 words
5L 12 24 words
6L 24 8 words (Pangram)
7L 8⭐ 2 words
8L 2 1 word
9L 1 🅱️ Letter Frequency Distribution (Today)
B🐝 51
A 6
D 4
N 3
E 2
G 1
O 1
📈 Historical Trends (Last 30 Puzzles)
Total Words Trend
68 Avg: 44.53
08-08 08-23 09-06
Total Points Trend
320 Avg: 206.96
08-08 08-23 09-06
Difficulty Score Trend
271 Avg: 224.41
08-08 08-23 09-06
🏆 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 | May 18, 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
O 12 times
M 11 times
A 11 times
C 11 times
I 8 times
L 6 times
E 6 times
N 6 times
G 6 times
| Center Letter | Total Puzzles | Avg Difficulty Score |
|---|---|---|
| T | 13 | 221 |
| O | 12 | 216 |
| M | 11 | 234 |
| A | 11 | 210 |
| C | 11 | 232 |
| I | 8 | 213 |
| L | 6 | 240 |
| E | 6 | 204 |
| N | 6 | 244 |
| G | 6 | 218 |
| B | 5 | 252 |
| V | 5 | 248 |
| H | 5 | 235 |
| D | 4 | 214 |
| F | 4 | 235 |
| K | 4 | 225 |
| U | 3 | 220 |
| R | 3 | 229 |
| Y | 2 | 205 |
| P | 2 | 182 |
| W | 1 | 187 |
🏆 Monthly Leaderboard: September 2026
| Date | Words | Points | Difficulty | Pangrams | Answers Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 → |