NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, April 25, 2026
Longest word
nonillion
9 letters
Top scorer
oenophile
16 points
Starting letters
6 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
9
Σ
E
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
H
4
2
1
1
1
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9
L
8
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2
1
2
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13
N
5
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–
–
–
1
6
O
3
3
1
1
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1
9
P
10
3
5
3
1
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22
Σ
30
9
9
6
4
2
60
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
el 1
H
he 3hi 1ho 5
L
le 1li 2lo 10
N
ne 1no 5
O
oe 1ol 3on 2op 3
P
pe 3ph 3pi 4pl 1po 11
All 60 answers
235 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★elope5
hellhole8
hellion7
hello5
hippo5
hole1
hone1
hoop1
hoopoe6
hope1
leonine7
lion1
lipo1
loin1
loll1
lollipop8
lollop6
lone1
loon1
loonie6
loop1
loophole8
lope1
neon1
noel1
none1
nonillion9
noon1
nope1
★oenophilepangram16
oleo1
olio1
ollie5
onion5
online6
open1
opine5
opinion7
peephole8
peon1
people6
phenol6
phone5
phono5
piehole7
pillion7
★pinholepangram14
pinion6
plop1
pole1
polio5
poll1
pollen6
polo1
pone1
pooh1
pool1
poop1
pope1
poplin6