NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, December 29, 2025
Longest word
bandaging
9 letters
Top scorer
dabbling
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.2
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
9
Σ
A
–
1
–
1
–
–
2
B
10
6
5
15
5
1
42
D
–
–
–
1
1
–
2
G
1
–
1
1
1
–
4
L
–
1
1
–
–
1
3
N
–
–
–
1
1
–
2
Σ
11
8
7
19
8
2
55
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 1al 1
B
ba 23bi 10bl 9
D
da 2
G
ga 2gi 1gl 1
L
la 2li 1
N
na 1ni 1
All 55 answers
329 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abiding7
alibi5
baaing6
baba1
babbling8
badging7
bagging7
bail1
bailing7
bald1
★baldingpangram14
baling6
ball1
ballad6
balling7
banal5
banana6
band1
bandaging9
bandana7
bandanna8
banding7
bang1
banging7
banning7
bidding7
biding6
bilabial8
bill1
billing7
bind1
bindi5
binding7
binging7
binning7
blab1
blabbing8
★bladingpangram14
bland5
blin1
blind5
blinding8
bling5
blini5
dabbing7
★dabblingpangram15
gabbing7
gabbling8
gibing6
glib1
labia5
labial6
libidinal9
nabbing7
nibbling8