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NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 28, 2025
The NYT Spelling Bee for Sunday, December 28, 2025 puts C in the center, with H, R, Y, L, P, O around it. There are 32 valid words. It plays like a Very Hard puzzle.
Try the hive yourself first if you want, then use the list below to catch what you missed. Every word includes C. 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 C.
Pangrams
14-letter words
155-letter words
116-letter words
511-letter words
1Puzzle Breakdown
Rank Calculator
Enter the score you reached on this hive. Genius is 83 points. Queen Bee is 118.
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 118 points of this puzzle sit. Tap a row to open that length in the answer list.
Pangram Breakdown
Repeated letters: H ×2, L ×3, O ×2
How This Puzzle Compares
Measured against the 380 puzzles in our archive.
| Metric | This puzzle | Archive average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 32 | 74.7 | 154 | 18 |
| Points | 118 | 359.1 | 892 | 60 |
| Pangrams | 1 | 2.08 | 13 | 1 |
This Puzzle in Context
The December 28, 2025 hive put C in the center with H, R, Y, L, P, O around it. Queen Bee needed all 32 words (118 points). Genius sat at 83.
Pangram on this date: CHLOROPHYLL. Top starting letters: C (24), P (3). Longest accepted word: 11 letters. Difficulty: Very Hard.
FAQs for December 28, 2025
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