NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, May 22, 2025
Longest word
potlatch
8 letters
Top scorer
potlatch
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.9
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
A
1
1
2
1
–
5
C
6
1
–
2
–
9
H
1
–
2
–
–
3
L
1
–
2
–
–
3
O
1
–
–
–
–
1
P
14
6
2
1
1
24
T
1
–
–
1
–
2
Σ
25
8
8
5
1
47
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 3ap 1at 1
C
ca 3ch 2cl 2co 2
H
ho 3
L
la 1lo 2
O
op 1
P
pa 9ph 2pl 3po 10
T
ta 1to 1
All 47 answers
163 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alcopop7
alpaca6
alpha5
appall6
atop1
capo1
captcha7
catalpa7
chap1
chop1
clap1
clop1
coop1
coopt5
hoop1
hoopla6
hotpot6
laptop6
lollop6
loop1
opal1
pact1
palapa6
palatal7
pall1
palp1
papa1
papal5
patch5
path1
phat1
photo5
plat1
plop1
plot1
poach5
poll1
polo1
pooch5
pooh1
pool1
poop1
poppa5
potato6
★potlatchpangram15
tapa1
topcoat7