NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, June 13, 2025
Longest word
anticipant
10 letters
Top scorer
applicant
16 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start 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
2
–
–
1
1
5
C
2
–
2
3
–
–
–
7
I
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
P
13
7
8
5
2
–
–
35
T
2
–
–
1
–
–
–
3
Σ
17
9
12
9
2
1
1
51
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1an 1ap 3
C
ca 5cl 2
I
in 1
P
pa 16pi 11pl 8
T
ta 1ti 2
All 51 answers
239 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alpaca6
anticipant10
apian5
appall6
★applicantpangram16
capital7
captain7
catalpa7
catnap6
catnip6
clap1
clip1
inapt5
pact1
pail1
pain1
paint5
palapa6
palatal7
palatial8
pall1
palp1
panic5
panini6
pant1
papa1
papal5
papilla7
patina6
pica1
piccata7
picnic6
pill1
pinata6
pint1
pintail7
pipit5
pippin6
pita1
pitapat7
plain5
plaint6
plait5
plan1
plant5
plantain8
plat1
pliant6
tapa1
tilapia7
tipi1