NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 5, 2025
Longest word
paranormal
10 letters
Top scorer
paranormal
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.2
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
–
1
1
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–
–
–
2
L
2
–
1
1
–
–
–
4
M
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
N
–
–
1
–
1
–
–
2
O
1
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–
–
–
–
–
1
P
16
7
7
1
2
–
1
34
R
2
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–
–
–
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2
Σ
21
8
10
2
4
0
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ap 2
L
la 2lo 2
M
ma 1
N
na 1no 1
O
op 1
P
pa 13pl 3po 14pr 4
R
ra 1ro 1
All 46 answers
184 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★appall6
apron5
lamp1
lampoon7
lollop6
loop1
malaprop8
napalm6
nonpolar8
opal1
palapa6
pall1
pallor6
palm1
palp1
pampa5
panama6
panorama8
papa1
papal5
★paranormalpangram17
parlor6
parol5
plan1
planar6
plop1
polar5
poll1
polo1
pomp1
pompano7
pompom6
pool1
poolroom8
poop1
poor1
poplar6
poppa5
porn1
porno5
pram1
prom1
promo5
prop1
ramp1
romp1