NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 19, 2025
Longest word
opponent
8 letters
Top scorer
potency
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
Σ
C
3
1
2
6
–
12
E
–
–
–
2
–
2
N
1
2
–
–
–
3
O
1
1
–
–
1
3
P
2
2
3
2
–
9
T
10
5
2
–
–
17
Y
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
17
12
7
10
1
47
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ce 1co 11
E
ec 1en 1
N
ne 1no 2
O
oc 1on 1op 1
P
pe 3po 6
T
te 7to 7ty 3
Y
ye 1
All 47 answers
204 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cent1
concept7
concoct7
connect7
connote7
content7
coopt5
coot1
cote1
cotton6
cottony7
coyote6
ecotone7
entente7
netty5
nonet5
note1
octet5
onto1
opponent8
pent1
petty5
peyote6
poet1
pontoon7
poppet6
★potencypangram14
potent6
potty5
teen1
teeny5
teepee6
tenet5
tenon5
tent1
tepee5
tone1
tonne5
tony1
toon1
toot1
tope1
tote1
tycoon6
type1
typo1
yente5