NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, September 7, 2025
Longest word
dripping
8 letters
Top scorer
drooping
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
Σ
D
7
6
2
7
3
25
G
3
1
–
1
2
7
I
–
–
2
–
–
2
N
–
–
–
1
–
1
O
1
–
1
–
–
2
P
2
–
1
1
1
5
R
2
2
1
2
–
7
Σ
15
9
7
12
6
49
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
di 7do 10dr 8
G
gi 2go 1gr 4
I
in 2
N
no 1
O
od 1op 1
P
pi 1po 1pr 3
R
ri 5ro 2
All 49 answers
255 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★digging7
ding1
dinging7
dingo5
dining6
dino1
dipping7
dodging7
dodo1
dogging7
doggo5
doing5
dong1
donning7
donor5
door1
doping6
drip1
dripping8
droid5
droning7
droop5
★droopingpangram15
drop1
★droppingpangram15
gird1
girding7
good1
grid1
gridiron8
grind5
grinding8
indigo6
indoor6
nodding7
odor1
opioid6
pidgin6
pond1
priding7
prod1
★proddingpangram15
ridding7
ridging7
riding6
rigid5
rind1
rondo5
rood1