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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Words
20
Points
72
Genius
50
Pangram
1

Official answers

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  • chlorophyll

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  • chop

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  • choppy

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  • clop

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • cloy

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • coho

    noun — An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.

    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • color

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • cool

    noun — A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.

    adjective — Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.

    verb — To lose heat, to get colder.

    noun — A calm temperament.

    noun — The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.

    adjective — Allowing or suggesting heat relief.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • coolly

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • coop

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • copy

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  • coyly

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • croc

    noun — A crocodile.

    noun — A plastic slip-on shoe.

    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • crop

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hooch

    noun — Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.

    noun — A thatched hut, CHU, or any simple dwelling.

    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • loch

    noun — A lake.

    noun — A medicine in a soft form taken by licking; a lambative, a linctus.

    noun — A bay or arm of the sea.

    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • loco

    adverb — A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.

    noun — A certain species of Astragalus or Oxytropis, capable of causing locoism.

    verb — To poison with the loco plant; to affect with locoism.

    adjective — Crazy.

    noun — A locomotive.

    verb — (by extension) To render insane.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • pooch

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  • porch

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  • rococo

    noun — A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.

    adjective — Of or relating to the rococo style.

    adjective — Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.

    adjective — Old-fashioned.

    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • ch×3
  • cl×2
  • co×7
  • cr×2
  • ho×1
  • lo×2
  • po×2
  • ro×1

Words by first letter and length

45611Σ
c 9221 14
h ·1·· 1
l 2··· 2
p ·2·· 2
r ··1· 1
Σ 11531 20

The numbers

Genius today takes 50 points of 72 available. The average answer runs 4.9 letters.

Total points vs. all 412 recorded puzzles
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Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
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Word lengths, today vs. 18634 recorded answers

411 today34.5% all-time55 today23.0% all-time63 today20.0% all-time712.0% all-time86.2% all-time92.6% all-time101.3% all-time111 today0.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
c ● Friday, December 26, 2025 Tuesday, December 2, 2025
h Thursday, December 25, 2025 Wednesday, December 3, 2025
l Saturday, December 27, 2025 Tuesday, December 9, 2025
o Thursday, December 25, 2025 Saturday, December 6, 2025
p Thursday, December 25, 2025 Wednesday, December 24, 2025
r Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Sunday, November 16, 2025
y Friday, December 26, 2025 Thursday, December 11, 2025

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 44
  2. naan 33
  3. nana 33
  4. onion 31
  5. toot 29
  6. loll 29
  7. mama 27
  8. mamma 27
  9. nene 25
  10. cocoon 24
  11. acacia 24
  12. acai 24
  13. loon 24
  14. olio 24
  15. imam 23
  16. maim 23
  17. cancan 23
  18. canna 23
  19. mini 23
  20. minim 23
  21. neon 23
  22. none 23
  23. aria 22
  24. mitt 22
  25. bill 22

Valid words the Bee rejected

Dictionary words the Bee never takes

Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.