NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, April 17, 2025
Longest word
didactic
8 letters
Top scorer
viaduct
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
3
2
4
–
–
9
C
1
1
1
–
–
3
D
2
2
1
–
1
6
T
2
1
1
–
–
4
V
–
–
–
1
–
1
Σ
8
6
7
1
1
23
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 4ad 2at 1au 1av 1
C
ca 2ci 1
D
da 1di 4du 1
T
ta 4
V
vi 1
All 23 answers
102 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
acid1
acidic6
addict6
adduct6
attic5
audit5
avid1
cacti5
cava1
cicada6
data1
dicta5
didact6
didactic8
diva1
ducat5
tacit5
tact1
tactic6
taut1
★viaductpangram14