NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, September 29, 2025
Longest word
occupant
8 letters
Top scorer
occupant
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
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
–
–
–
–
1
C
3
4
3
–
–
10
O
–
–
1
–
1
2
P
8
1
2
1
–
12
T
1
–
–
1
–
2
U
1
2
–
–
–
3
Σ
14
7
6
2
1
30
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
at 1
C
ca 3co 5cu 2
O
oc 1ou 1
P
pa 3po 5pu 4
T
ta 1to 1
U
un 2up 1
All 30 answers
114 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★atop1
capo1
capon5
catnap6
coop1
coopt5
copout6
coup1
coupon6
cuppa5
cutup5
★occupantpangram15
output6
pact1
pant1
papa1
pontoon7
poop1
poppa5
potato6
pout1
punt1
pupa1
putout6
putt1
tapa1
topcoat7
unapt5
uncap5
upon1