NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, February 23, 2025
Longest word
cannellini
10 letters
Top scorer
appliance
16 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
1
2
3
–
1
1
–
8
C
1
2
3
–
1
2
1
10
E
1
–
–
1
–
–
–
2
I
–
3
2
1
–
–
1
7
L
5
3
2
–
1
–
–
11
N
3
1
2
1
–
–
–
7
P
8
3
6
2
4
1
1
25
Σ
19
14
18
5
7
4
3
70
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 2al 3ap 3
C
ca 3ce 2ci 1cl 4
E
ep 2
I
ic 1il 1in 4ip 1
L
la 4le 1li 6
N
na 1ni 6
P
pa 6pe 5pi 12pl 2
All 70 answers
382 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
alien5
alliance8
alpine6
apian5
apiece6
★appliancepangram16
canine6
cannellini10
★capellinipangram16
celiac6
celli5
cilia5
clinic6
clinical8
clinician9
clip1
epic1
epicene7
icicle6
iliac5
inane5
incipience10
incline7
innie5
ipecac6
laic1
laical6
lain1
lanai5
lenience8
lice1
lien1
lilac5
line1
lineal6
linen5
nail1
niacin6
nice1
niece5
nine1
ninepin7
nipple6
pail1
pain1
panic5
panini6
papilla7
papillae8
★pelicanpangram14
pellicle8
pencil6
penicillin10
penile6
pica1
picnic6
piece5
pile1
pill1
pine1
pineal6
pineapple9
★pinnaclepangram15
pipe1
pipeline8
pippin6
plain5
plie1