NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, January 11, 2025
Longest word
pompadour
9 letters
Top scorer
pompadour
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.1
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
–
–
–
2
D
10
3
3
–
–
–
16
M
1
1
1
1
–
–
4
O
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
P
1
1
–
–
1
1
4
R
2
1
2
1
–
–
6
U
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
16
7
7
2
1
1
34
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ar 2
D
da 1do 7dr 5du 3
M
ma 2mo 1mu 1
O
od 1
P
pa 1po 1pr 2
R
ra 3ro 3
U
up 1
All 34 answers
131 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ardor5
armada6
damp1
dodo1
doodad6
doom1
door1
dorado6
dorm1
dour1
dram1
drama5
droop5
drop1
drum1
dumdum6
dump1
durum5
madam5
maraud6
mood1
mudroom7
odor1
paradrop8
★pompadourpangram16
prod1
proud5
radar5
ramada6
ramrod6
road1
roadmap7
rood1
updo1