NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Longest word
nationality
11 letters
Top scorer
nationality
18 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.1
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
10
11
Σ
A
1
3
1
–
1
1
–
–
7
I
2
1
–
1
–
1
–
–
5
L
1
4
1
2
–
–
–
–
8
N
–
4
–
1
1
–
2
2
10
O
3
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
5
T
2
3
1
2
2
–
–
–
10
Σ
9
16
4
6
4
2
2
2
45
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 3an 2at 2
I
il 1in 3it 1
L
la 1li 3lo 4
N
na 6ni 1no 2ny 1
O
oa 1oi 1on 3
T
ta 2ti 3to 5
All 45 answers
289 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★allay5
alloy5
ally1
anally6
annoy5
★atonalitypangram16
atonally8
illy1
inanity7
initially9
inlay5
itty1
laity5
lily1
linty5
litany6
loony5
loyal5
loyally7
loyalty7
nanny5
natality8
★nationalitypangram18
★nationallypangram17
nattily7
natty5
ninny5
★notionalitypangram18
★notionallypangram17
nylon5
oaty1
oily1
oniony6
onlay5
only1
tally5
tatty5
tinily6
tinny5
tiny1
★tonalitypangram15
tonally7
tony1
totality8
totally7