NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, September 12, 2025
Longest word
munchkin
8 letters
Top scorer
munchkin
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.9
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
2
3
1
–
–
6
H
1
–
–
–
–
1
I
1
–
–
–
–
1
K
2
–
1
–
–
3
M
2
2
–
1
1
6
N
1
–
–
–
–
1
U
–
–
1
–
–
1
Σ
9
5
3
1
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ch 4ci 1cu 1
H
hi 1
I
in 1
K
ki 3
M
mi 5mu 1
N
ni 1
U
un 1
All 19 answers
74 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★chic1
chichi6
chick5
chin1
cinch5
cumin5
hick1
inch1
kick1
kimchi6
kink1
mimic5
mini1
minim5
minimum7
mink1
★munchkinpangram15
nick1
unkink6