The New York Times Spelling Bee

The New York Times Spelling Bee
Developer(s)Frank Longo, The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)The New York Times Games
Platform(s)Browser, Mobile app
Release2014 (print); May 9, 2018 (browser)
Genre(s)Word game
Mode(s)Single-player

The New York Times Spelling Bee, or simply the Spelling Bee, is a word game distributed in print and electronic format by The New York Times as part of The New York Times Games. Created by Frank Longo, the game debuted in a weekly print format in 2014. A digital daily version with an altered scoring system launched on May 9, 2018.