NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Longest word
honeymooned
11 letters
Top scorer
honeymooned
18 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
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
11
Σ
D
3
2
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2
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7
E
2
1
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3
H
1
4
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2
1
1
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1
10
M
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4
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2
1
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7
N
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1
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1
Y
1
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3
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4
Σ
7
12
3
6
2
1
0
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 2do 3dy 2
E
ed 1en 1ey 1
H
ho 8hy 2
M
mo 7
N
ne 1
Y
ye 2yo 2
All 32 answers
170 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★demonym7
deny1
doomy5
doyen5
doyenne7
dyed1
dyne1
eddy1
enemy5
eyed1
homey5
homonym7
homonymy8
honey5
honeyed7
honeymoon9
★honeymoonedpangram18
hooey5
hymen5
hymn1
mommy5
money5
moneyed7
moneymen8
mononym7
moody5
moony5
needy5
yenned6
yeomen6
yond1
yoohoo6