NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, March 20, 2025
Longest word
granddad
8 letters
Top scorer
aground
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.9
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
Σ
A
2
3
1
1
–
7
D
5
2
2
1
–
10
G
11
7
2
1
1
22
N
–
–
–
1
–
1
O
–
2
–
–
–
2
R
4
–
–
–
–
4
U
–
–
–
–
1
1
Σ
22
14
5
4
2
47
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 4an 1ar 1au 1
D
da 1do 2dr 4du 3
G
ga 2go 8gr 8gu 4
N
no 1
O
or 2
R
ra 3ru 1
U
un 1
All 47 answers
173 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★agar1
agog1
agora5
★agroundpangram14
angora6
argon5
augur5
dang1
doggo5
dong1
drag1
dragon6
dragoon7
drug1
dugong6
dung1
durag5
gaga1
gang1
goad1
gonad5
gong1
gonna5
good1
goon1
gorgon6
gourd5
grad1
gran1
grand5
grandad7
granddad8
groan5
grog1
ground6
guano5
guar1
guard5
guru1
nonagon7
orang5
organ5
raga1
ragu1
rang1
rung1
unground8