NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, February 15, 2025
Longest word
bilabial
8 letters
Top scorer
jailbird
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
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
–
1
–
2
B
10
2
3
–
3
18
D
2
–
–
–
–
2
J
–
–
–
–
1
1
L
–
1
1
–
–
2
R
–
2
1
–
1
4
Σ
12
6
5
1
5
29
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1al 1
B
ba 7bi 6bl 1br 4
D
dr 2
J
ja 1
L
la 2
R
ra 3ri 1
All 29 answers
126 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★airball7
alibi5
baba1
bail1
bald1
ball1
ballad6
barb1
bard1
bilabial8
bill1
billiard8
biradial8
bird1
birria6
blab1
brad1
braid5
briar5
bridal6
drab1
drib1
★jailbirdpangram15
labia5
labial6
rabbi5
rabid5
railbird8
ribald6