NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, November 28, 2025
Longest word
dooryard
8 letters
Top scorer
nondairy
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.0
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
4
5
1
2
–
12
D
3
7
2
–
1
13
I
–
–
1
–
–
1
N
4
3
–
1
1
9
O
–
–
1
–
1
2
R
7
8
1
–
–
16
Y
2
–
–
–
–
2
Σ
20
23
6
3
3
55
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 1ai 1an 5ar 5
D
da 4di 2do 3dr 3dy 1
I
in 1
N
na 7no 2
O
or 2
R
ra 13ro 3
Y
ya 2
All 55 answers
230 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adorn5
airy1
andiron7
android7
anion5
annoy5
anon1
ardor5
aria1
arid1
array5
arroyo6
daddy5
dairy5
dandy5
darn1
diary5
dinar5
doodad6
dooryard8
dorado6
drain5
dray1
dryad5
dyad1
inroad6
naan1
nada1
nadir5
naiad5
nana1
nanny5
nary1
★nondairypangram15
noonday7
ordain6
★ordinarypangram15
radar5
radian6
radii5
radio5
radon5
raid1
rain1
rainy5
rand1
rando5
randy5
rani1
rayon5
road1
roan1
roar1
yard1
yarn1