NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, December 11, 2025
Longest word
laypeople
9 letters
Top scorer
maypole
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
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
2
5
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–
–
–
7
E
1
–
1
–
1
–
3
L
–
3
1
1
–
1
6
M
1
5
–
2
–
–
8
P
2
6
3
1
–
–
12
Y
2
1
–
–
–
–
3
Σ
8
20
5
4
1
1
39
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 4am 2ap 1
E
ee 1em 2
L
la 2lo 4
M
ma 2me 1mo 3my 2
P
pa 7pe 1pl 2po 2
Y
ya 1ye 2
All 39 answers
190 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★allay5
alley5
alloy5
ally1
amply5
amyl1
apply5
eely1
employ6
employee8
lamely6
laypeople9
loamy5
loopy5
loyal5
loyally7
mayo1
★maypolepangram14
mealy5
molly5
mommy5
mopey5
myeloma7
myope5
palely6
palmy5
papally7
papaya6
pappy5
payee5
payola6
peppy5
play1
ploy1
polyp5
poppy5
yappy5
yell1
yelp1