NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, October 31, 2025
Longest word
twitching
9 letters
Top scorer
twitching
16 points
Starting letters
3 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.1
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
Σ
N
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
T
3
–
1
1
2
1
8
W
3
4
2
7
2
–
18
Σ
6
4
4
8
4
1
27
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
N
ni 1
T
tw 8
W
wh 5wi 13
All 27 answers
161 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★nitwit6
twig1
twin1
twinging8
twining7
twinning8
twit1
twitch6
★twitchingpangram16
which5
whinging8
whining7
whit1
whiting7
wigging7
wight5
winch5
wincing7
wing1
winging7
wining6
winning7
witch5
★witchingpangram15
with1
within6
witting7