NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, October 16, 2025
Longest word
tattletale
10 letters
Top scorer
exultant
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.6
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
–
1
1
1
2
–
7
E
–
4
3
1
1
1
–
10
L
3
4
3
2
–
–
–
12
N
2
1
3
–
–
–
–
6
T
13
5
5
1
2
–
1
27
U
–
1
1
2
–
–
–
4
Σ
20
15
16
7
4
3
1
66
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
an 4at 2au 1
E
ea 1el 1en 1ex 7
L
la 6le 2lu 4
N
na 2ne 4
T
ta 9te 12tu 6
U
ul 1un 3
All 66 answers
316 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ante1
antenatal9
antenna7
antennae8
attenuate9
attune6
aunt1
eaten5
elate5
entente7
exalt5
exeunt6
extant6
extent6
extenuate9
exult5
★exultantpangram15
lantana7
late1
laten5
latent6
latex5
latte5
leant5
lent1
lunate6
lunette7
lute1
luteal6
natal5
natant6
neat1
neaten6
nettle6
next1
tale1
talent6
tall1
tattle6
tattletale10
taunt5
taut1
tauten6
taxa1
teal1
teat1
teen1
teletext8
telex5
tell1
telltale8
tenant6
tenet5
tent1
text1
textual7
tulle5
tuna1
tune1
tunnel6
tutee5
tutu1
ululate7
uneaten7
unlet5
untune6