NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Longest word
pinheaded
9 letters
Top scorer
pinheaded
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.4
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
Σ
A
1
3
–
1
–
–
5
D
2
1
2
–
–
–
5
E
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
H
2
–
3
–
–
–
5
I
1
3
1
–
–
–
5
N
1
1
1
2
–
–
5
P
5
2
4
1
1
1
14
Σ
12
10
12
4
1
1
40
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 1ai 2ap 2
D
de 1di 4
E
ed 1
H
he 1hi 4
I
id 1in 4
N
na 2ni 3
P
pa 4pi 10
All 40 answers
193 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adenine7
aide1
aided5
aphid5
apian5
denied6
died1
dine1
dined5
dipped6
eddied6
heinie6
hidden6
hide1
hind1
hippie6
idea1
inane5
indeed6
indie5
innie5
naiad5
nannied7
nine1
ninepin7
nipped6
paid1
pain1
pained6
panini6
pied1
pine1
pined5
★pinheadpangram14
★pinheadedpangram16
pinned6
pinniped8
pipe1
piped5
pippin6