NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Longest word
declined
8 letters
Top scorer
included
15 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
Σ
C
3
2
4
2
–
11
D
5
–
4
3
1
13
E
–
2
2
–
–
4
I
1
1
1
2
2
7
L
10
3
2
1
1
17
N
1
–
2
2
–
5
U
–
1
–
1
–
2
Σ
20
9
15
11
4
59
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ce 4cl 3cu 4
D
de 6di 3du 4
E
el 4
I
ic 1id 2in 4
L
le 4li 8lu 5
N
ne 2nu 3
U
un 2
All 59 answers
278 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cell1
celled6
celli5
cellule7
clinic6
clue1
clued5
cuddle6
cuddled7
cull1
culled6
decline7
declined8
deli1
dell1
delude6
deluded7
diddle6
diddled7
dill1
duel1
dueled6
dull1
dulled6
elide5
elided6
elude5
eluded6
icicle6
idle1
idled5
incline7
inclined8
★includepangram14
★includedpangram15
lede1
lend1
lenience8
leucine7
lice1
lidded6
lied1
lien1
lieu1
line1
lined5
linen5
lucid5
lull1
lulled6
lulu1
lune1
needle6
needled7
nuclei6
nucleic7
null1
uncle5
unlined7