NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, April 7, 2025
Longest word
initially
9 letters
Top scorer
pliantly
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
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
A
1
3
1
–
–
–
5
I
2
1
–
2
–
1
6
L
1
3
1
–
–
–
5
N
–
4
–
1
1
–
6
P
2
5
1
3
1
–
12
T
1
4
1
–
–
–
6
Y
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
7
21
4
6
2
1
41
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 2an 1ap 2
I
il 1in 4it 1
L
la 1li 4
N
na 4ni 2
P
pa 6pi 2pl 4
T
ta 2ti 4
Y
ya 1
All 41 answers
217 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★allay5
ally1
anally6
apply5
aptly5
illy1
inanity7
★inaptlypangram14
initially9
inlay5
itty1
laity5
lily1
linty5
lippy5
litany6
nanny5
natality8
nattily7
natty5
ninny5
nippy5
panty5
papally7
papaya6
pappy5
patly5
patty5
pinny5
pity1
plainly7
platypi7
play1
★pliantlypangram15
tally5
tatty5
tinily6
tinny5
tiny1
tippy5
yappy5