NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, January 5, 2025
Longest word
annihilating
12 letters
Top scorer
annihilating
19 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.4
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
11
12
Σ
A
–
–
1
1
–
1
–
–
1
4
H
9
2
2
7
3
1
–
1
1
26
I
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
–
2
L
1
1
–
1
1
1
–
–
–
5
N
1
2
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
4
T
3
4
1
1
1
1
–
–
–
11
Σ
14
9
4
10
7
4
1
1
2
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 2an 2
H
ha 13hi 13
I
in 2
L
la 2li 3
N
ni 4
T
ta 2th 6ti 3
All 52 answers
325 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alight6
★alightingpangram16
★annihilatingpangram19
anthill7
haggling8
hail1
hailing7
halal5
hall1
halt1
★haltingpangram14
hang1
hanging7
hangnail8
hath1
hatha5
hating6
hiatal6
high1
highlight9
highlighting12
hightail8
★hightailingpangram18
hill1
hilling7
hilt1
hinging7
hint1
hinting7
hitting7
inhalant8
inhaling8
lath1
★lathingpangram14
light5
lighting8
lightning9
nigh1
night5
nightlight10
ninth5
tahini6
taillight9
than1
that1
thigh5
thin1
thing5
thinning8
tight5
tilth5
tithing7