NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Longest word
dandling
8 letters
Top scorer
diagonal
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
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
1
–
4
D
8
4
4
7
5
28
G
5
2
–
5
2
14
I
1
–
4
–
–
5
L
3
–
1
4
–
8
N
1
2
–
1
1
5
Σ
18
8
12
18
8
64
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 3ai 1
D
da 3di 13do 12
G
ga 2gi 2gl 4go 6
I
id 2in 3
L
la 5lo 3
N
na 2no 3
All 64 answers
334 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adagio6
adding6
addling7
aiding6
dandling8
dang1
dangling8
★diagonalpangram15
dial1
dialing7
dialog6
diddling8
digging7
dildo5
dill1
ding1
dinging7
dingo5
dining6
dino1
dodging7
dodo1
dogging7
doggo5
doing5
doling6
doll1
dolling7
dong1
donning7
doodad6
doodling8
gadding7
gangland8
gild1
gilding7
glad1
gladioli8
gland5
gliding7
goad1
goading7
gold1
gonad5
gondola7
good1
idling6
idol1
indigo6
inlaid6
inland6
lading6
ladling7
laid1
land1
landing7
load1
★loadingpangram14
lodging7
nada1
naiad5
nodal5
nodding7
noodling8