Andy Samberg

I mean, first off, you don't use hints very often. I try not to use any hints.

I mean, first off, you don't use hints very often. I try not to use any hints.

I mean, first off, you don't use hints very often. I try not to use any hints.

We have two really important meanings for Spelling Bee on this podcast. One is one of our favorite sketches ever written, Spelling Bee.

We have two really important meanings for Spelling Bee on this podcast. One is one of our favorite sketches ever written, Spelling Bee.

We have two really important meanings for Spelling Bee on this podcast. One is one of our favorite sketches ever written, Spelling Bee.

And one is, yeah, like a really important thing that proves that you're smart or not.

And one is, yeah, like a really important thing that proves that you're smart or not.

And one is, yeah, like a really important thing that proves that you're smart or not.

I'm curious. I never look at comments. No kind of comment hints. On a day when I use hints, I always disclose to whomever I'm sharing my score with how many hints I used. Many days, it's none. Often, though, and I don't consider this a proper hint, but feel free to disagree with me out there, I will look at total number of words, total score. Because you want to know where the goalposts are.

I'm curious. I never look at comments. No kind of comment hints. On a day when I use hints, I always disclose to whomever I'm sharing my score with how many hints I used. Many days, it's none. Often, though, and I don't consider this a proper hint, but feel free to disagree with me out there, I will look at total number of words, total score. Because you want to know where the goalposts are.

I'm curious. I never look at comments. No kind of comment hints. On a day when I use hints, I always disclose to whomever I'm sharing my score with how many hints I used. Many days, it's none. Often, though, and I don't consider this a proper hint, but feel free to disagree with me out there, I will look at total number of words, total score. Because you want to know where the goalposts are.

As my guide rails, I'll take it as far as I can. I'm almost always well past, this is their word, not mine, the genius distinction before I look at that. And then sometimes if I'm really hung up, I will then go into the actual proper hints, which is how many words that start with each letter. And if you're really fucked, you look at how many of the first letter and second letter underneath that.

As my guide rails, I'll take it as far as I can. I'm almost always well past, this is their word, not mine, the genius distinction before I look at that. And then sometimes if I'm really hung up, I will then go into the actual proper hints, which is how many words that start with each letter. And if you're really fucked, you look at how many of the first letter and second letter underneath that.

As my guide rails, I'll take it as far as I can. I'm almost always well past, this is their word, not mine, the genius distinction before I look at that. And then sometimes if I'm really hung up, I will then go into the actual proper hints, which is how many words that start with each letter. And if you're really fucked, you look at how many of the first letter and second letter underneath that.

No, no. It's in the upper right, there's a more pull-down screen, and then you hit hints. And then I often will scroll down real slow so I don't see the big grid. So I just see number of words, points, number of pangrams.

No, no. It's in the upper right, there's a more pull-down screen, and then you hit hints. And then I often will scroll down real slow so I don't see the big grid. So I just see number of words, points, number of pangrams.

No, no. It's in the upper right, there's a more pull-down screen, and then you hit hints. And then I often will scroll down real slow so I don't see the big grid. So I just see number of words, points, number of pangrams.

Yes, I'm very strict about it with myself because I like to know that I'm doing it as clean as possible.

Yes, I'm very strict about it with myself because I like to know that I'm doing it as clean as possible.