NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, February 16, 2025
Longest word
wigwagging
10 letters
Top scorer
weaving
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.9
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
10
Σ
A
–
4
4
–
1
–
–
9
E
–
–
3
1
1
–
–
5
G
8
3
3
6
–
–
–
20
I
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
N
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
V
–
1
2
2
–
–
–
5
W
2
–
5
7
–
–
1
15
Σ
10
8
18
17
2
0
1
56
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 4an 1av 2aw 2
E
eg 1en 3ev 1
G
ga 9ge 4gi 5gn 2
I
in 1
N
na 1
V
va 1ve 3vi 1
W
wa 6we 2wi 7
All 56 answers
310 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★again5
agave5
ageing6
aging5
angina6
avenge6
avenging8
awing5
awning6
egging6
engage6
engaging8
engine6
evening7
gaga1
gage1
gagging7
gain1
gaining7
gang1
ganging7
gavage6
gave1
gene1
genie5
genii5
gewgaw6
gigging7
ginning7
give1
given5
giving6
gnaw1
gnawing7
inning6
nagging7
vagina6
vegan5
veggie6
vegging7
viewing7
wage1
wagging7
waging6
waiving7
waning6
waving6
weaning7
★weavingpangram14
wigging7
wigwag6
wigwagging10
wing1
winging7
wining6
winning7