The New York Times Spelling Bee

The New York Times Spelling Bee
DevelopersFrank Longo, The New York Times Company
PublisherThe New York Times Games
PlatformsBrowser, Mobile app
ReleaseFebruary 22, 2015 (print); May 9, 2018 (browser)
GenreWord game
ModeSingle-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 on February 22, 2015. A digital daily version with an altered scoring system launched on May 9, 2018.