NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, May 16, 2025
Longest word
blowpipe
8 letters
Top scorer
blowpipe
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.7
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
3
3
–
–
1
7
E
1
1
–
–
–
2
L
3
–
1
–
1
5
P
15
3
5
–
–
23
W
2
–
1
–
–
3
Σ
24
7
7
0
2
40
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
be 2bl 4bo 1
E
el 1ep 1
L
li 1lo 4
P
pe 6pi 4pl 5po 8
W
we 2wi 1
All 40 answers
124 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★bebop5
beep1
bleep5
blip1
bloop5
★blowpipepangram15
boop1
elope5
epee1
lipo1
lollipop8
lollop6
loop1
lope1
pebble6
peel1
peep1
peewee6
people6
pewee5
pile1
pill1
pillow6
pipe1
pleb1
plebe5
plie1
plop1
plow1
pole1
polio5
poll1
polo1
pool1
poop1
pope1
powwow6
weep1
weepie6
wipe1