NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Longest word
palatial
8 letters
Top scorer
plaudit
14 points
Starting letters
5 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
A
–
1
1
1
–
3
L
–
1
–
–
–
1
P
13
6
3
4
1
27
T
2
1
–
1
–
4
U
–
1
1
–
–
2
Σ
15
10
5
6
1
37
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 1ap 2
L
li 1
P
pa 11pi 4pl 4pu 8
T
ta 1ti 2tu 1
U
up 2
All 37 answers
152 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adapt5
appall6
applaud7
lipid5
paid1
pail1
palapa6
palatal7
palatial8
pall1
pallid6
palp1
papa1
papal5
papilla7
pill1
pipit5
pita1
pitapat7
plaid5
plait5
plat1
★plauditpangram14
puli1
pull1
pulp1
pulpit6
pupa1
pupal5
pupil5
putt1
tapa1
tilapia7
tipi1
tulip5
uplit5
uptilt6