NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Longest word
effectuate
10 letters
Top scorer
effectual
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
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
1
–
–
–
3
C
6
–
2
1
–
1
–
10
E
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
2
F
3
3
2
2
–
1
–
11
L
5
–
1
1
–
–
–
7
T
3
2
1
2
–
–
–
8
U
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
17
6
7
8
0
3
1
42
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 3
C
ca 2ce 1cl 1cu 6
E
ef 2
F
fa 4fl 5fu 2
L
le 1lu 6
T
ta 3tu 5
U
ul 1
All 42 answers
196 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★actual6
actuate7
acute5
calculate9
caul1
cellule7
clue1
cuff1
cull1
cult1
cute1
cutlet6
cuttle6
★effectualpangram16
effectuate10
factual7
fateful7
faucet6
fault5
flauta6
★fluctuatepangram16
flue1
fluff5
flute5
fuel1
full1
lettuce7
luau1
luff1
lull1
lulu1
lute1
luteal6
tactful7
tactual7
taut1
tuffet6
tuft1
tulle5
tutee5
tutu1
ululate7