Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — December 17, 2025
ADILTUP
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
Show the pangrams2 words using all 7 letters
Word counts by lengthHow many 4-letter, 5-letter words etc. — no words revealed
Words by first letterWord counts per starting letter
Full word listEvery word with point values — pangrams highlighted
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Word count + points
37
words
152
total points
106
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 152 pts
Genius 106 pts
Amazing 76 pts
Great 60 pts
Nice 38 pts
Solid 22 pts
Good 12 pts
Moving Up 7 pts
Good Start 3 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
A
3 words
L
1 word
P
27 words
T
4 words
U
2 words
All 37 words
ADAPT5pt
APPALL6pt
APPLAUD7pt
LIPID5pt
PAID1pt
PAIL1pt
PALAPA6pt
PALATAL7pt
PALATIAL8pt
PALL1pt
PALLID6pt
PALP1pt
PAPA1pt
PAPAL5pt
PAPILLA7pt
PILL1pt
PIPIT5pt
PITA1pt
PITAPAT7pt
PLAID5pt
PLAIT5pt
PLAT1pt
PLAUDIT14pt
PULI1pt
PULL1pt
PULP1pt
PULPIT6pt
PUPA1pt
PUPAL5pt
PUPIL5pt
PUTT1pt
TAPA1pt
TILAPIA7pt
TIPI1pt
TULIP5pt
UPLIT5pt
UPTILT6pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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