NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, December 18, 2025
Longest word
lifeline
8 letters
Top scorer
unbelief
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
Σ
B
4
3
1
2
–
10
E
–
2
–
–
–
2
F
5
–
1
1
–
7
I
–
1
1
–
–
2
L
4
2
–
1
1
8
N
1
–
3
–
–
4
U
–
–
–
–
1
1
Σ
14
8
6
4
2
34
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
be 3bi 4bl 3
E
el 1en 1
F
fe 1fi 5fu 1
I
in 2
L
li 8
N
ni 2nu 2
U
un 1
All 34 answers
148 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★beeline7
belie5
belief6
bible5
biff1
bile1
bill1
blin1
blini5
★bluefinpangram14
elfin5
ennui5
feline6
fief1
fife1
file1
fill1
fine1
fulfill7
infill6
innie5
libel5
libelee7
lien1
lieu1
life1
lifeline8
line1
linen5
nibble6
nine1
nubbin6
nubile6
★unbeliefpangram15