NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, January 13, 2025
Longest word
bootjack
8 letters
Top scorer
bootjack
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
–
2
1
–
–
3
B
4
1
2
–
1
8
C
2
2
–
–
1
5
J
1
1
1
–
1
4
K
–
1
–
–
–
1
T
3
1
1
2
–
7
Σ
10
8
5
2
3
28
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 2at 1
B
ba 4bo 4
C
ca 1co 4
J
ja 3jo 1
K
ka 1
T
ta 5to 2
All 28 answers
132 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aback5
abbot5
attack6
baba1
babka5
back1
baobab6
boat1
boba1
bobcat6
★bootjackpangram15
cacao5
coat1
coca1
cockatoo8
cocoa5
jabot5
jack1
★jackbootpangram15
jojoba6
kabob5
taboo5
tack1
taco1
tact1
tattoo6
tobacco7
toccata7