NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, February 2, 2025
Longest word
unrigging
9 letters
Top scorer
guardian
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
6.0
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
–
1
1
–
4
D
2
2
2
1
1
–
8
G
2
1
–
3
3
–
9
I
–
1
1
1
1
–
4
N
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
R
3
1
–
2
–
–
6
U
–
2
1
–
–
1
4
Σ
8
8
4
9
6
1
36
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ar 1au 3
D
dr 3du 5
G
ga 1gr 1gu 7
I
ig 1in 3
N
nu 1
R
ra 1ru 5
U
un 3ur 1
All 36 answers
206 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★arguing7
augur5
auguring8
aura1
drug1
drugging8
druid5
dung1
dunning7
durag5
durian6
during6
gauging7
grudging8
guar1
guard5
★guardianpangram15
★guardingpangram15
guiding7
gunning7
guru1
iguana6
inuring7
inurn5
inurning8
nudging7
ragu1
ruin1
ruing5
ruining7
rung1
running7
undid5
unrig5
unrigging9
urging6