NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, November 16, 2025
Longest word
arthralgia
10 letters
Top scorer
arthralgia
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
3
5
1
1
2
–
1
13
G
3
3
–
–
–
–
–
6
H
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
L
3
–
1
–
–
–
–
4
R
4
2
1
2
–
–
–
9
T
2
5
3
–
–
–
–
10
Σ
17
15
6
3
2
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
aa 1ag 1ai 1al 2ar 4at 4
G
gi 3gr 3
H
ha 2
L
la 2li 2
R
ra 6ri 3
T
ta 2th 2ti 1tr 5
All 44 answers
189 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aargh5
agar1
airtight8
★alrightpangram14
altar5
arhat5
aria1
aril1
★arthralgiapangram17
atria5
atrial6
attagirl8
attar5
girl1
girt1
girth5
grail5
grill5
grit1
hair1
hart1
lair1
lariat6
liar1
lira1
raga1
ragtag6
rail1
raita5
ratatat7
rattail7
rial1
right5
rill1
tart1
tartar6
thrall6
thrill6
tiara5
trail5
trait5
trial5
trig1
trill5