NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Longest word
finagling
9 letters
Top scorer
flapping
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
F
8
3
6
4
6
1
28
G
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
I
–
–
1
–
–
1
2
N
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
P
–
1
–
–
1
–
2
Σ
10
4
7
5
7
2
35
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1
F
fa 6fi 10fl 12
G
ga 1
I
in 2
N
na 1
P
pi 2
All 35 answers
188 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alfalfa7
fail1
failing7
fall1
falling7
fang1
fanning7
fifing6
filial6
filing6
fill1
filling7
fillip6
finagling9
final5
finial6
fining6
flag1
flagging8
flail5
flailing8
flan1
flanging8
flap1
★flappingpangram15
fling5
flinging8
flip1
flipping8
gaff1
infill6
infilling9
naif1
piffling8
pilaf5