NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, June 8, 2025
Longest word
adaptation
10 letters
Top scorer
adaptation
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.8
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
2
2
1
2
2
–
2
11
D
2
1
1
–
1
–
–
5
I
2
1
–
–
–
–
2
5
N
1
–
2
1
1
–
–
5
O
1
1
2
1
–
–
–
5
P
2
8
3
1
1
–
–
15
T
3
–
2
–
–
–
–
5
Σ
13
13
11
5
5
0
4
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 4an 5ap 1at 1
D
di 2do 3
I
id 1in 3io 1
N
na 1no 4
O
on 2op 3
P
pa 1pi 6po 8
T
ta 1ti 1to 3
All 51 answers
273 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★★adaptationpangram17
addition8
adopt5
★adoptionpangram15
anion5
annatto7
annotation10
anoint6
anon1
appoint7
atop1
dino1
ditto5
dodo1
donation8
doodad6
idiot5
initiation10
into1
intonation10
iota1
nation6
nonpaid7
noon1
notation8
notion6
onion5
onto1
opinion7
opioid6
option6
patio5
piano5
pinion6
pinot5
pinpoint8
pinto5
piton5
podia5
point5
pond1
pontoon7
poop1
poppa5
potato6
potion6
tattoo6
tiptop6
toad1
toon1
toot1