NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, January 9, 2025
Longest word
deadheaded
10 letters
Top scorer
offhanded
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
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
3
1
1
–
–
–
6
D
5
1
6
–
4
–
1
17
E
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
F
3
1
2
–
–
–
–
6
H
4
2
5
1
–
–
–
12
N
5
–
2
–
–
–
–
7
O
–
2
1
–
1
1
–
5
Σ
18
10
18
2
5
1
1
55
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 3ae 1ah 1an 1
D
de 13do 4
E
en 2
F
fa 3fe 3
H
ha 1he 6ho 5
N
ne 4no 3
O
od 1of 4
All 55 answers
256 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★added5
addend6
addenda7
aeon1
ahead5
anode5
dead1
deaden6
deadened8
deadhead8
deadheaded10
deaf1
deafen6
deafened8
dean1
deed1
deeded6
defend6
defended8
doffed6
done1
donee5
donned6
ended5
ennead6
fade1
faded5
fanned6
feed1
fend1
fended6
handed6
head1
headed6
heed1
heeded6
henna5
hennaed7
hoed1
hone1
honed5
hooded6
hoofed6
need1
needed6
nene1
neon1
nodded6
node1
none1
odeon5
offed5
offend6
offended8
★offhandedpangram16