NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, December 25, 2025
Longest word
ninepin
7 letters
Top scorer
phoenix
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
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
Σ
H
1
–
1
–
2
I
–
1
–
–
1
N
6
–
–
1
7
O
2
2
–
1
5
P
4
3
2
1
10
X
–
1
–
–
1
Σ
13
7
3
3
26
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
H
he 1ho 1
I
in 1
N
ne 2ni 2no 3
O
on 1op 3ox 1
P
pe 3ph 3pi 3po 1
X
xe 1
All 26 answers
94 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★heinie6
hone1
innie5
nene1
neon1
nine1
ninepin7
none1
noon1
nope1
onion5
open1
opine5
opinion7
oxen1
peen1
penne5
peon1
★phoenixpangram14
phone5
phono5
pine1
pinion6
pippin6
pone1
xenon5