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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Dec 12, 2025 (Puzzle #18867)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Dec 12, 2025 (2025-12-12 · Puzzle #18867).

Hive overview

This hive centers on A with six outer letters. It has 62 stored words, 2 pangrams, and about 334 available points before rank thresholds.

G
I
L
A
N
O
Z
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This hive has 62 playable words worth about 334 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):

A
4 letters4
5 letters8
6 letters3
7+ letters4
Total19
G
4 letters7
5 letters1
6 letters2
7+ letters10
Total20
I
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
L
4 letters2
5 letters2
6 letters4
7+ letters3
Total11
N
4 letters3
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters4
Total7
O
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Z
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters2
7+ letters2
Total5
Σ
4 letters16
5 letters12
6 letters11
7+ letters23
Total62

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 7 pts
  • Good: 17 pts
  • Solid: 27 pts
  • Nice: 50 pts
  • Great: 84 pts
  • Amazing: 134 pts
  • Genius: 234 pts
  • Queen Bee: 334 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):

  • AGAIN
    5
    5
    No
  • AGING
    5
    5
    No
  • AGOG
    4
    1
    No
  • AGONIZING
    9
    9
    No
  • AILING
    6
    6
    No
  • AIOLI
    5
    5
    No
  • ALGA
    4
    1
    No
  • ALGAL
    5
    5
    No
  • ALIGN
    5
    5
    No
  • ALIGNING
    8
    8
    No
  • ALONG
    5
    5
    No
  • ANAL
    4
    1
    No
  • ANALOG
    6
    6
    No
  • ANALOGIZING
    11
    18
    Yes
  • ANGINA
    6
    6
    No
  • ANGLING
    7
    7
    No
  • ANION
    5
    5
    No
  • ANNAL
    5
    5
    No
  • ANON
    4
    1
    No
  • GAGA
    4
    1
    No
  • GAGGING
    7
    7
    No
  • GAIN
    4
    1
    No
  • GAINING
    7
    7
    No
  • GALA
    4
    1
    No
  • GALANGAL
    8
    8
    No
  • GALL
    4
    1
    No
  • GALLING
    7
    7
    No
  • GALLON
    6
    6
    No
  • GANG
    4
    1
    No
  • GANGING
    7
    7
    No
  • GANGLIA
    7
    7
    No
  • GANGLING
    8
    8
    No
  • GANGLION
    8
    8
    No
  • GAZILLION
    9
    16
    Yes
  • GAZING
    6
    6
    No
  • GLAZING
    7
    7
    No
  • GLIA
    4
    1
    No
  • GOAL
    4
    1
    No
  • GONNA
    5
    5
    No
  • LAGGING
    7
    7
    No
  • LAGOON
    6
    6
    No
  • LAIN
    4
    1
    No
  • LANAI
    5
    5
    No
  • LANOLIN
    7
    7
    No
  • LAZING
    6
    6
    No
  • LLANO
    5
    5
    No
  • LOAN
    4
    1
    No
  • LOANING
    7
    7
    No
  • LOGGIA
    6
    6
    No
  • LONGAN
    6
    6
    No
  • NAAN
    4
    1
    No
  • NAGGING
    7
    7
    No
  • NAIL
    4
    1
    No
  • NAILING
    7
    7
    No
  • NANA
    4
    1
    No
  • NONAGON
    7
    7
    No
  • NONAGONAL
    9
    9
    No
  • ZAGGING
    7
    7
    No
  • ZIGZAG
    6
    6
    No
  • ZIGZAGGING
    10
    10
    No
  • ZINNIA
    6
    6
    No
  • ZONAL
    5
    5
    No

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