NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, August 29, 2025
Longest word
cuckooed
8 letters
Top scorer
uncocked
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
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
C
5
–
4
–
1
10
D
6
2
4
–
–
12
E
1
–
–
–
–
1
K
5
3
1
1
–
10
N
4
1
2
–
–
7
U
–
–
2
–
3
5
Σ
21
6
13
1
4
45
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
co 7cu 3
D
de 4do 2du 6
E
ek 1
K
ke 4kn 4ko 1ku 1
N
ne 2no 3nu 2
U
un 5
All 45 answers
189 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cock1
cocked6
coke1
conk1
conked6
cook1
cooked6
cuckoo6
cuckooed8
cuke1
deck1
decked6
deke1
deked5
dock1
docked6
duck1
ducked6
duke1
duked5
dunk1
dunked6
eked1
keen1
keened6
kendo5
keno1
knee1
kneed5
knock5
knocked7
kook1
kudu1
neck1
necked6
nock1
nocked6
nook1
nuke1
nuked5
uncock6
★uncockedpangram15
★uncookedpangram15
undock6
★undockedpangram15