NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Longest word
finagling
9 letters
Top scorer
finagle
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
9
Σ
A
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
E
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
F
14
5
10
10
6
1
46
G
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
I
–
–
1
–
–
1
2
L
2
–
–
1
1
–
4
N
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
18
7
11
12
7
2
57
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1
E
el 1
F
fa 8fe 9fi 15fl 14
G
ga 2
I
in 2
L
le 2li 2
N
na 1
All 57 answers
291 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alfalfa7
elfin5
fail1
failing7
falafel7
fall1
fallen6
falling7
fang1
fanning7
feel1
feeling7
feign5
feigning8
feline6
fell1
fella5
felling7
fennel6
fief1
fife1
fifing6
file1
filial6
filing6
fill1
filling7
★finaglepangram14
finagling9
final5
finale6
fine1
finial6
fining6
flag1
flagella8
flagging8
flail5
flailing8
flan1
flange6
flanging8
flannel7
flea1
flee1
fleeing7
fling5
flinging8
gaff1
gaffe5
infill6
infilling9
leaf1
★leafingpangram14
life1
lifeline8
naif1