NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, September 22, 2025
Longest word
hotdogging
10 letters
Top scorer
hotdogging
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
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
D
6
6
2
6
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20
G
1
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–
–
–
1
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2
H
2
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3
1
–
–
1
7
I
–
1
1
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–
–
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2
N
–
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1
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1
T
–
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1
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1
Σ
9
7
7
8
0
1
1
33
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
dh 1di 9do 10
G
go 2
H
hi 2ho 5
I
id 1in 1
N
no 1
T
ti 1
All 33 answers
175 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★dhoti5
digging7
digit5
ding1
dinging7
dingo5
dining6
dino1
dint1
ditto5
dodging7
dodo1
dogging7
doggo5
doing5
dong1
donning7
doth1
doting6
dotting7
good1
★goodnightpangram16
hiding6
hind1
hood1
hooding7
hoodoo6
hotdog6
★hotdoggingpangram17
idiot5
indigo6
nodding7
tiding6