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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.

4 letters
5
5 letters
5
6 letters
11
7 letters
5
8 letters
1

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
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