NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, May 1, 2025
Longest word
complete
8 letters
Top scorer
complete
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.1
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
C
2
2
1
2
1
8
E
–
2
–
–
–
2
L
1
–
–
–
1
2
M
11
4
3
–
–
18
O
–
–
1
–
1
2
P
3
–
3
–
–
6
T
3
3
1
1
–
8
Σ
20
11
9
3
3
46
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
cl 1co 7
E
em 2
L
lo 2
M
me 7mo 11
O
om 2
P
po 6
T
te 6to 2
All 46 answers
181 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★clomp5
come1
comet5
comp1
compel6
compete7
★completepangram15
compote7
emcee5
emote5
locomote8
loom1
meet1
melee5
melt1
meme1
memo1
mete1
mettle6
mole1
moll1
molt1
moot1
mope1
moppet6
mote1
motel5
motet5
mottle6
motto5
omelet6
omelette8
poem1
pome1
pomelo6
pommel6
pomp1
pompom6
teem1
telecom7
temp1
temple6
tempo5
tempt5
tome1
totem5