NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Longest word
antennae
8 letters
Top scorer
payment
14 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
A
1
–
–
2
1
4
E
–
2
–
2
–
4
M
5
5
1
1
–
12
N
1
2
2
–
1
6
P
4
4
1
3
1
13
T
11
5
2
–
2
20
Y
–
2
–
–
–
2
Σ
22
20
6
8
5
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
an 3at 1
E
ea 1em 2en 1
M
ma 5me 7
N
na 3ne 3
P
pa 7pe 6
T
ta 5te 14ty 1
Y
ye 2
All 61 answers
261 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ante1
antenna7
antennae8
attempt7
eaten5
emanate7
empty5
entente7
manatee7
manta5
mate1
matey5
matte5
meant5
meat1
meaty5
meet1
mentee6
meta1
mete1
nametape8
natant6
natty5
neat1
neaten6
netty5
pant1
panty5
pate1
patent6
patentee8
patty5
★paymentpangram14
peat1
peaty5
pennant7
pent1
pentane7
petty5
tame1
tamp1
tapa1
tape1
tatty5
team1
teammate8
teat1
teem1
teen1
teeny5
teepee6
temp1
tempt5
tenant6
tenement8
tenet5
tent1
tepee5
type1
yenta5
yente5