NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Longest word
troubadour
10 letters
Top scorer
troubadour
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
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
Σ
A
–
2
2
–
–
–
–
4
B
3
3
–
–
–
–
–
6
D
9
1
3
–
–
1
–
14
O
1
1
–
1
1
–
–
4
R
2
1
–
–
–
–
–
3
T
2
–
1
–
–
–
1
4
Σ
17
8
6
1
1
1
1
35
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 2ad 1ar 1
B
ba 2bo 1br 3
D
da 4do 7dr 3
O
od 1ou 3
R
ra 1ro 2
T
ta 1to 1tr 2
All 35 answers
141 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aboard6
abroad6
adobo5
ardor5
bard1
baud1
board5
brad1
broad5
brood5
dart1
dartboard9
data1
daub1
dodo1
doodad6
door1
dorado6
dotard6
doubt5
dour1
drab1
drat1
drub1
odor1
★outboardpangram15
outdo5
outdoor7
radar5
road1
rood1
tabard6
toad1
trod1
★troubadourpangram17