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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Dec 10, 2025 (Puzzle #19136)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Dec 10, 2025 (2025-12-10 · Puzzle #19136).

Hive overview

This hive centers on G with six outer letters. It has 57 stored words, 2 pangrams, and about 297 available points before rank thresholds.

A
E
I
G
L
T
Y
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This hive has 57 playable words worth about 297 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 2 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

G
4 letters12
5 letters3
6 letters7
7+ letters1
Total23
A
4 letters1
5 letters6
6 letters1
7+ letters3
Total11
E
4 letters1
5 letters2
6 letters1
7+ letters–
Total4
I
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters3
Total3
L
4 letters–
5 letters5
6 letters2
7+ letters5
Total12
T
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters3
Total4
Y
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Σ
4 letters14
5 letters17
6 letters11
7+ letters15
Total57

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 6 pts
  • Good: 15 pts
  • Solid: 24 pts
  • Nice: 45 pts
  • Great: 74 pts
  • Amazing: 119 pts
  • Genius: 208 pts
  • Queen Bee: 297 pts

Check your current score in the NYT game to see how close you are to each rank.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for today's hive (alphabetical):

  • AGATE
    5
    5
    No
  • AGILE
    5
    5
    No
  • AGILELY
    7
    7
    No
  • AGILITY
    7
    7
    No
  • AGITA
    5
    5
    No
  • AGITATE
    7
    7
    No
  • AGLET
    5
    5
    No
  • ALGA
    4
    1
    No
  • ALGAE
    5
    5
    No
  • ALGAL
    5
    5
    No
  • ALLEGE
    6
    6
    No
  • EAGLE
    5
    5
    No
  • EAGLET
    6
    6
    No
  • EGGY
    4
    1
    No
  • ELEGY
    5
    5
    No
  • GAGA
    4
    1
    No
  • GAGE
    4
    1
    No
  • GAGGLE
    6
    6
    No
  • GAIETY
    6
    6
    No
  • GAILY
    5
    5
    No
  • GAIT
    4
    1
    No
  • GALA
    4
    1
    No
  • GALE
    4
    1
    No
  • GALETTE
    7
    7
    No
  • GALL
    4
    1
    No
  • GALLEY
    6
    6
    No
  • GATE
    4
    1
    No
  • GAYETY
    6
    6
    No
  • GAYLY
    5
    5
    No
  • GELATI
    6
    6
    No
  • GELEE
    5
    5
    No
  • GELT
    4
    1
    No
  • GIGGLE
    6
    6
    No
  • GIGGLY
    6
    6
    No
  • GILL
    4
    1
    No
  • GILT
    4
    1
    No
  • GLEE
    4
    1
    No
  • GLIA
    4
    1
    No
  • ILLEGAL
    7
    7
    No
  • ILLEGALITY
    10
    17
    Yes
  • ILLEGALLY
    9
    9
    No
  • LAGGY
    5
    5
    No
  • LALLYGAG
    8
    8
    No
  • LEGAL
    5
    5
    No
  • LEGALITY
    8
    15
    Yes
  • LEGALLY
    7
    7
    No
  • LEGATE
    6
    6
    No
  • LEGATEE
    7
    7
    No
  • LEGGY
    5
    5
    No
  • LEGIT
    5
    5
    No
  • LIEGE
    5
    5
    No
  • LIGATE
    6
    6
    No
  • LITIGATE
    8
    8
    No
  • TAGLIATELLE
    11
    11
    No
  • TAIGA
    5
    5
    No
  • TAILGATE
    8
    8
    No
  • TILLAGE
    7
    7
    No

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