NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Longest word
drumroll
8 letters
Top scorer
modular
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
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
1
5
2
2
–
10
D
6
5
3
–
1
15
L
6
–
–
–
–
6
M
4
5
–
3
–
12
O
2
–
–
–
–
2
R
6
1
1
–
–
8
Σ
25
16
6
5
1
53
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1am 3ar 4au 2
D
do 12dr 3
L
lo 6
M
ma 1mo 10mu 1
O
od 1or 1
R
ra 1ro 6ru 1
All 53 answers
191 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aloud5
ammo1
amoral6
amour5
ardor5
armload7
armor5
aroma5
aurora6
auroral7
dodo1
doll1
dollar6
dolma5
dolor5
doodad6
doom1
door1
dorado6
dorm1
doula5
dour1
droll5
drool5
drumroll8
load1
loam1
loll1
loom1
lord1
loud1
malodor7
modal5
★modularpangram14
molar5
mold1
moll1
momma5
mood1
moola5
moor1
moral5
mudroom7
odor1
oral1
ramrod6
road1
roam1
roar1
roll1
rood1
room1
rumor5