NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, September 27, 2025
Longest word
inclemency
10 letters
Top scorer
inclemency
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.4
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
C
1
3
3
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1
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8
E
1
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–
–
–
–
–
1
I
1
1
1
1
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1
5
L
6
1
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1
2
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10
M
2
1
1
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4
N
–
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1
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–
–
1
Y
1
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1
Σ
12
6
6
2
3
0
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ce 2ci 1cl 3cy 2
E
ee 1
I
ic 2il 1in 2
L
le 2li 8
M
me 1mi 2my 1
N
ni 1
Y
ye 1
All 30 answers
133 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cell1
celli5
cicely6
clemency8
clime5
clinic6
cycle5
cyclic6
eely1
icicle6
icily5
illy1
★inclemencypangram17
incline7
lenience8
leniency8
lice1
lien1
lily1
lime1
limn1
line1
linemen7
linen5
melee5
mile1
mill1
myelin6
nicely6
yell1