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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Dec 14, 2025 (Puzzle #18743)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Dec 14, 2025 (2025-12-14 · Puzzle #18743).

Hive overview

This hive centers on B with six outer letters. It has 52 stored words, 1 pangram, and about 266 available points before rank thresholds.

A
E
I
B
L
N
V
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This hive has 52 playable words worth about 266 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There is 1 pangram hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

B
4 letters13
5 letters7
6 letters4
7+ letters9
Total33
A
4 letters1
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total4
E
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total2
I
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total1
L
4 letters–
5 letters3
6 letters3
7+ letters3
Total9
N
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters–
Total1
V
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters–
Total2
Σ
4 letters15
5 letters11
6 letters10
7+ letters16
Total52

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 5 pts
  • Good: 13 pts
  • Solid: 21 pts
  • Nice: 40 pts
  • Great: 67 pts
  • Amazing: 106 pts
  • Genius: 186 pts
  • Queen Bee: 266 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):

  • ABLE
    4
    1
    No
  • ALIBI
    5
    5
    No
  • ALIENABLE
    9
    9
    No
  • AVAILABLE
    9
    9
    No
  • BABA
    4
    1
    No
  • BABBLE
    6
    6
    No
  • BABE
    4
    1
    No
  • BABEL
    5
    5
    No
  • BAIL
    4
    1
    No
  • BALE
    4
    1
    No
  • BALEEN
    6
    6
    No
  • BALL
    4
    1
    No
  • BANAL
    5
    5
    No
  • BANANA
    6
    6
    No
  • BANE
    4
    1
    No
  • BEAN
    4
    1
    No
  • BEANBALL
    8
    8
    No
  • BEANIE
    6
    6
    No
  • BEELINE
    7
    7
    No
  • BEEN
    4
    1
    No
  • BELIE
    5
    5
    No
  • BELIEVABLE
    10
    10
    No
  • BELIEVE
    7
    7
    No
  • BELL
    4
    1
    No
  • BELLE
    5
    5
    No
  • BEVEL
    5
    5
    No
  • BIBLE
    5
    5
    No
  • BIENNIA
    7
    7
    No
  • BIENNIAL
    8
    8
    No
  • BILABIAL
    8
    8
    No
  • BILE
    4
    1
    No
  • BILL
    4
    1
    No
  • BILLABLE
    8
    8
    No
  • BIVALVE
    7
    7
    No
  • BLAB
    4
    1
    No
  • BLIN
    4
    1
    No
  • BLINI
    5
    5
    No
  • ENABLE
    6
    6
    No
  • ENVIABLE
    8
    15
    Yes
  • INALIENABLE
    11
    11
    No
  • LABEL
    5
    5
    No
  • LABIA
    5
    5
    No
  • LABIAL
    6
    6
    No
  • LABILE
    6
    6
    No
  • LIABLE
    6
    6
    No
  • LIBEL
    5
    5
    No
  • LIBELEE
    7
    7
    No
  • LIVABLE
    7
    7
    No
  • LIVEABLE
    8
    8
    No
  • NIBBLE
    6
    6
    No
  • VIABLE
    6
    6
    No
  • VIBE
    4
    1
    No

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