NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, May 11, 2025
Longest word
kneecapped
10 letters
Top scorer
kneecapped
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
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
C
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
2
D
3
1
1
–
–
–
–
5
E
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
K
3
4
1
3
–
–
1
12
N
1
1
1
1
–
–
–
4
P
5
–
4
1
1
–
–
11
Σ
14
7
7
5
1
0
1
35
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ca 2
D
da 1de 4
E
ek 1
K
ka 1ke 3kn 8
N
na 2ne 2
P
pa 4pe 7
All 35 answers
158 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cake1
caked5
dank1
deck1
decked6
deke1
deked5
eked1
kappa5
keen1
keened6
keep1
knack5
knead5
kneaded7
knee1
kneecap7
★kneecappedpangram17
kneed5
kneepad7
naked5
nankeen7
neck1
necked6
pack1
packed6
pancake7
★pancakedpangram15
peak1
peaked6
peck1
pecked6
peek1
peeked6
peke1