NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 11, 2025
The NYT Spelling Bee for Thursday, December 11, 2025 puts Y in the center, with A, E, L, M, O, P around it. There are 66 valid words. It plays like a Medium puzzle.
Try the hive yourself first if you want, then use the list below to catch what you missed. Every word includes Y. Tap a word for a short definition.
NYT Spelling Bee Answers
Tap a hive letter to show words that start with it. Tap it again to clear. Every word includes Y.
Pangrams
14-letter words
155-letter words
316-letter words
97-letter words
78-letter words
39-letter words
1Puzzle Breakdown
Rank Calculator
Enter the score you reached on this hive. Genius is 219 points. Queen Bee is 313.
Letter Distribution
How many words start with each letter. Tap a letter to mark those words in the list above.
These show how many answers start with each two-letter combo (no full words revealed).
Points by Word Length
Where the 313 points of this puzzle sit. Tap a row to open that length in the answer list.
Pangram Breakdown
How This Puzzle Compares
Measured against the 380 puzzles in our archive.
| Metric | This puzzle | Archive average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 66 | 74.7 | 154 | 18 |
| Points | 313 | 359.1 | 892 | 60 |
| Pangrams | 1 | 2.08 | 13 | 1 |
This Puzzle in Context
The December 11, 2025 hive put Y in the center with A, E, L, M, O, P around it. Queen Bee needed all 66 words (313 points). Genius sat at 219.
Pangram on this date: MAYPOLE. Top starting letters: M (20), P (18). Longest accepted word: 9 letters. Difficulty: Medium.
FAQs for December 11, 2025
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