NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Longest word
backbite
8 letters
Top scorer
backbite
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
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
A
1
2
2
1
–
6
B
6
1
1
1
1
10
C
1
1
–
–
1
3
K
1
–
–
–
–
1
T
7
4
3
2
1
17
Σ
16
8
6
4
3
37
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 2ac 2at 2
B
ba 5be 4bi 1
C
ca 1ci 2
K
ki 1
T
ta 7te 3ti 7
All 37 answers
158 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abate5
abet1
acetate7
acetic6
attack6
attic5
backbit7
★backbitepangram15
bait1
bate1
batik5
beat1
beet1
beta1
betake6
bite1
cacti5
ciabatta8
cite1
kite1
tacet5
tacit5
tack1
tact1
tactic6
take1
takeback8
teacake7
teak1
teat1
tibia5
tibiae6
tick1
ticket6
★tiebackpangram14
tiki1
tikka5