Build Vocabulary
Each round introduces a word drawn from trusted Daily brief history. When the round ends, open its word page to review definitions and puzzle context.
Word Games
Guess the BuzzyWord
Guess the featured BuzzyWord one letter at a time. Each incorrect guess completes a part of the bee. Solve the word before the bee is fully drawn!
Featured Daily Brief Word
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Spelling Bee Practice
Learn new words while sharpening your puzzle instincts.
The BuzzyWords guessing game is a spoiler-free way to revisit useful Spelling Bee vocabulary. Every playable word comes from a trusted word featured in a published BuzzyWords Daily brief, so each round is grounded in words that have appeared in past NYT Spelling Bee puzzles.
Spot Patterns
Letter-by-letter guessing makes repeated letters, common stems, and familiar word shapes easier to notice the next time they appear in a hive.
Sharpen Recall
Practice turns surprising accepted words into familiar options, giving you more useful ideas when the daily Spelling Bee board gets difficult.
How to play
Guess one letter at a time using the on-screen keyboard or your physical keyboard. Each incorrect guess completes another part of the bee. Solve the word before six incorrect guesses complete the illustration. After the round, explore the word page or choose Play again for a fresh featured word.
Practical guessing tips
- Start with common vowels so the shape of the word becomes easier to read.
- Watch for repeated letters. A solved letter may unlock more than one slot.
- Think in prefixes and suffixes such as UN-, RE-, -ING, -ED, and -TION.
- Open the word page after each round when you want to learn why an unfamiliar answer matters.
Keep practicing with BuzzyWords
Use the game for vocabulary practice, then move into the solver and Daily pages when you want puzzle-specific help. The strategy guide explains how to turn repeated letters, prefixes, suffixes, and longer word shapes into better scores.
BuzzyWords is an independent puzzle companion and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times.