NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, August 18, 2025
Longest word
inflexible
10 letters
Top scorer
inflexible
17 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
10
Σ
B
4
3
1
1
–
–
–
9
E
–
2
–
–
–
–
–
2
F
5
–
1
–
1
–
–
7
I
1
2
1
–
–
–
1
5
L
3
2
–
1
1
–
–
7
N
1
–
1
–
–
–
–
2
Σ
14
9
4
2
2
0
1
32
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
be 3bi 4bl 2
E
el 1ex 1
F
fe 1fi 5fl 1
I
ib 1in 4
L
li 7
N
ni 2
All 32 answers
130 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★beeline7
belie5
belief6
bible5
biff1
bile1
bill1
blin1
blini5
elfin5
exile5
feline6
fief1
fife1
file1
fill1
fine1
flexible8
ibex1
infill6
infix5
★inflexiblepangram17
innie5
libel5
libelee7
lien1
life1
lifeline8
line1
linen5
nibble6
nine1