NY Times Spelling Bee Word Stats

Adds live word and letter statistics to the NYTimes Spelling Bee puzzle game.

As of June 2026, NY Times Spelling Bee Word Stats has 2 users in the Games category.

Usersdown 33.3 percent33.3%
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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3

History

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Jun 5, 202641.0.0
Now21.0.0

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Permissions
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Host access
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Screenshots

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About

This extension provides feature enhancements for the Spelling Bee puzzle game directly on the New York Times website. 

It adds real-time word counts and other statistics, making it easier to track progress and enhance the Spelling Bee experience.

You will get a compact, live-updating table (letters × word lengths + totals) directly on the Spelling Bee page with a small floating menu to toggle visibility. 

Installation:
1. Click the button on this page to add the extension to your browser.
2. Open https://www.nytimes.com/puzzles/spelling-bee and you should see the overlay.
3. Enjoy enhanced gameplay with real-time statistics!

Usage:
- You will automatically see real-time stats on the Spelling Bee game page.
- Try hovering over the stats to highlight a specific letter and word count!
- You can minimize the display by clicking the diamond icon in the top right corner.

Links:
- New York Times Games: https://www.nytimes.com/games
- Spelling Bee: https://www.nytimes.com/puzzles/spelling-bee

Privacy:
- Runs only on NYTimes Spelling Bee URLs.
- No special permissions are required.
- No data is collected or sent anywhere. 
- All logic runs locally.

Source Code:
This project is open source. You can contribute by reporting bugs, suggesting features, giving feedback, or contributing code.
The source code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/dnstock/nytimes-spelling-bee-live-word-stats

Technical

Version
1.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
19.53KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
ucd6bfde003fe511ade15c3ee2f66901d
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Oct 29, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Oct 29, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 5, 2026
Website
Support URL

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