NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 12, 2025
Longest word
unboxing
8 letters
Top scorer
unboxing
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
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
B
4
3
8
5
–
20
G
–
–
2
–
–
2
I
–
1
–
–
–
1
N
1
–
1
–
–
2
U
–
1
–
–
1
2
Σ
5
5
11
5
1
27
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
bi 3bo 14bu 3
G
gi 2
I
in 1
N
no 1nu 1
U
un 2
All 27 answers
146 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★binging7
bingo5
binning7
bobbin6
bobbing7
bogging7
boing5
bonbon6
bong1
bongo5
boning6
bonobo6
boob1
booboo6
booing6
boon1
boxing6
bugging7
bung1
bunion6
gibbon6
gibing6
inbox5
noob1
nubbin6
unbox5
★unboxingpangram15