NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, March 31, 2025
Longest word
backcomb
8 letters
Top scorer
comeback
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start 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
3
2
2
1
–
8
B
7
1
3
–
1
12
C
5
4
–
–
1
10
K
–
2
1
–
–
3
M
4
5
–
–
–
9
Σ
19
14
6
1
2
42
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 1ac 1am 6
B
ba 8be 3bo 1
C
ca 5co 5
K
ka 2ke 1
M
ma 7me 1mo 1
All 42 answers
155 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aback5
acme1
ameba5
amebae6
ammo1
amoeba6
amoebae7
amok1
baba1
babe1
babka5
back1
backcomb8
bake1
bamboo6
baobab6
beak1
beam1
became6
boba1
cacao5
cake1
came1
cameo5
camo1
coca1
cocoa5
coma1
★comebackpangram15
comma5
kabob5
kaboom6
kebab5
mace1
make1
mako1
mama1
mamba5
mambo5
mamma5
mecca5
momma5