How to Play Bee Sharp

Q: How do you play Bee Sharp?

Bee Sharp is a daily music-themed word puzzle. You are given 7 letters arranged in a honeycomb grid. Create words using those letters — every word must include the highlighted golden letter. Words must be at least 4 letters long and letters can be reused. Find music-related words for extra bonus points!

Q: How is scoring calculated in Bee Sharp?

4-letter words score 1 point. Words with 5 or more letters score 1 point per letter. Pangrams (words that use all 7 letters) earn a +7 bonus. Music-related words like chord, tempo, and baritone earn an additional +3 bonus points and appear in purple in your found words list.

Q: What is a pangram in Bee Sharp?

A pangram is a word that uses all 7 letters from the honeycomb at least once. Finding a pangram earns +7 bonus points on top of the word's regular score. Each daily puzzle has at least one pangram to discover.

Q: What is the music word bonus in Bee Sharp?

Music-related words earn an extra +3 bonus points on top of their normal score. These words appear in purple in your found words list. Bee Sharp has over 500 qualifying music terms, including instruments like oboe and lute, theory terms like chord, clef, and tempo, and genres like jazz and blues.

Q: What game modes does Bee Sharp have?

Bee Sharp has two game modes. Casual mode has no time limit — find words at your own pace. Competitive mode gives you 60 seconds to score as many points as possible. Both modes save your progress separately, so you can play both every day.

Q: What are the ranks in Bee Sharp?

Bee Sharp has 9 music-themed ranks based on your percentage of the total possible daily score: Rookie (0%), Roadie (2%), Groupie (8%), Busker (15%), Musician (25%), Performer (40%), Rockstar (50%), Maestro (70%), and Virtuoso (100%).

Q: How is Bee Sharp different from the NYT Spelling Bee?

Bee Sharp adds a music twist: music-related words earn +3 bonus points and appear highlighted in purple. It also offers two game modes (relaxed Casual and timed 60-second Competitive), 9 music-themed ranks from Rookie to Virtuoso, and unlockable sound packs that you earn as you progress.

Q: Is Bee Sharp free to play?

Yes, Bee Sharp is completely free to play at beesharpgame.com. A new puzzle is available every day. You can also install it as an app on your phone directly from your browser — no app store required.

Q: Can I see how many words are possible in today's Bee Sharp puzzle?

Yes — Bee Sharp shows you the total number of possible words, pangrams, and music bonus words at the start of each puzzle. You can also see words broken down by their starting letter to help guide your search.

Question 1

Is Bee Sharp free to play?

Answer

Yes — completely free, every day, at beesharpgame.com. You can also install it as an app on your phone directly from your browser, with no app store required.

Question 2

How is Bee Sharp different from the NYT Spelling Bee?

Answer

Bee Sharp adds a music twist: over 500 music-related words earn +3 bonus points and appear highlighted in purple. It also offers two game modes (relaxed Casual and timed 60-second Competitive), 9 music-themed ranks from Rookie to Virtuoso, and unlockable sound packs earned through progression. It's also completely free — no subscription required.

Question 3

How is Bee Sharp different from Wordle?

Answer

Wordle gives you one 5-letter word to guess per day. Bee Sharp gives you 7 letters in a honeycomb and asks you to find as many valid words as possible — there's no limit on attempts. Both are free daily word games, but Bee Sharp rewards you for depth of play, music knowledge, and finding pangrams that use all 7 letters.

Question 4

How often does the puzzle reset?

Answer

A brand new puzzle is available every day at midnight. You can play both Casual and Competitive modes each day, and your progress is saved automatically in your browser.

Question 5

Can I see how many words are possible?

Answer

Yes — Bee Sharp shows you the total number of words, pangrams, and music bonus words available in each puzzle. You can also see words broken down by their starting letter to help guide your search.

Question 6

What counts as a music word?

Answer

Bee Sharp has a curated list of 500+ music terms — instruments like oboe and lute, theory terms like clef and chord, genres like jazz and blues, and much more. Any valid puzzle word that also appears on this list earns the +3 bonus.

Question 7

What are sound packs?

Answer

Sound packs are audio themes you unlock as you reach higher ranks. There are 10 packs to discover, each with a unique sound style recorded by the game's developer. One pack is a secret — see if you can find it!

4-letter word	1 point
5+ letter word	1 point per letter
Pangram bonus	+7 points
🎵 Music word bonus	+3 points

How to Play Bee Sharp

The Rules

Scoring

Game Modes

Ranks

Controls

Frequently Asked Questions

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