NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Longest word
gripping
8 letters
Top scorer
wrapping
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
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
–
2
–
–
–
2
G
2
–
2
2
1
7
N
–
–
–
2
–
2
P
7
3
8
7
–
25
R
–
–
1
2
1
4
W
2
–
1
1
1
5
Σ
11
5
12
14
3
45
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ap 2
G
ga 3gr 4
N
na 1ni 1
P
pa 16pi 7pr 2
R
ra 2ri 2
W
wa 2wi 1wr 2
All 45 answers
244 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★apian5
aping5
gaping6
gawp1
gawping7
grappa6
grip1
griping7
gripping8
napping7
nipping7
pagan5
paging6
pain1
paining7
pair1
pairing7
pang1
panini6
panning7
papa1
papaw5
paring6
pawing6
pawn1
pawning7
pawpaw6
pigging7
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pinning7
piping6
pippin6
prawn5
prig1
rapini6
rapping7
riparian8
ripping7
warp1
★warpingpangram14
wiping6
wrap1
★wrappingpangram15