NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Longest word
acceptance
10 letters
Top scorer
expectant
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.6
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
9
10
Σ
A
1
–
2
2
1
–
1
7
C
2
–
1
2
1
–
–
6
E
–
4
5
1
–
1
–
11
N
2
–
2
–
–
–
–
4
P
5
–
1
2
2
–
–
10
T
8
3
2
–
–
–
–
13
Σ
18
7
13
7
4
1
1
51
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 4an 3
C
ca 4ce 2
E
ea 1en 2ex 8
N
na 1ne 3
P
pa 6pe 4
T
ta 5te 8
All 51 answers
238 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★accent6
accept6
acceptance10
acetate7
ante1
antenna7
antennae8
cant1
cantata7
canteen7
catnap6
cent1
cetacean8
eaten5
enact5
entente7
exact5
exacta6
except6
expat5
expect6
★expectantpangram16
extant6
extent6
natant6
neat1
neaten6
next1
pact1
pancetta8
pant1
pate1
patent6
patentee8
peat1
pennant7
pent1
pentane7
tacet5
tact1
tapa1
tape1
taxa1
teat1
teen1
teepee6
tenant6
tenet5
tent1
tepee5
text1