Spelling Bee hints & answers: Dec 16, 2025 (Puzzle #25714)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Dec 16, 2025 (2025-12-16 · Puzzle #25714).

Hive overview

This hive centers on T with six outer letters. It has 69 stored words, 1 pangram, and about 296 available points before rank thresholds.

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This hive has 69 playable words worth about 296 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.

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Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

	4	5	6	7+	Σ
T	4 letters12	5 letters7	6 letters7	7+ letters1	Total27
A	4 letters–	5 letters3	6 letters1	7+ letters4	Total8
H	4 letters3	5 letters1	6 letters–	7+ letters1	Total5
N	4 letters–	5 letters1	6 letters2	7+ letters2	Total5
O	4 letters2	5 letters–	6 letters1	7+ letters–	Total3
R	4 letters2	5 letters1	6 letters1	7+ letters2	Total6
W	4 letters7	5 letters3	6 letters2	7+ letters3	Total15
Σ	4 letters26	5 letters16	6 letters14	7+ letters13	Total69

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

Good Start: 0 pts
Moving Up: 6 pts
Good: 15 pts
Solid: 24 pts
Nice: 44 pts
Great: 74 pts
Amazing: 118 pts
Genius: 207 pts
Queen Bee: 296 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):

WordLengthScorePangram

ANNATTO
7
7
No
ANNOTATOR
9
9
No
AORTA
5
5
No
ARHAT
5
5
No
ARRANT
6
6
No
ARROWROOT
9
9
No
ATHWART
7
7
No
ATTAR
5
5
No
HART
4
1
No
HATH
4
1
No
HATHA
5
5
No
HAWTHORN
8
15
Yes
HOOT
4
1
No
NARRATOR
8
8
No
NATANT
6
6
No
NONART
6
6
No
NORTH
5
5
No
NOTATOR
7
7
No
OATH
4
1
No
ONTO
4
1
No
ORATOR
6
6
No
RANT
4
1
No
RATATAT
7
7
No
RATTAN
6
6
No
ROOT
4
1
No
ROTATOR
7
7
No
ROTOR
5
5
No
TANTARA
7
7
No
TANTRA
6
6
No
TARO
4
1
No
TAROT
5
5
No
TART
4
1
No
TARTAN
6
6
No
TARTAR
6
6
No
TATTOO
6
6
No
THAN
4
1
No
THAT
4
1
No
THAW
4
1
No
THORN
5
5
No
THROAT
6
6
No
THROW
5
5
No
THROWN
6
6
No
THWART
6
6
No
TOON
4
1
No
TOOT
4
1
No
TOOTH
5
5
No
TORAH
5
5
No
TORN
4
1
No
TORO
4
1
No
TORT
4
1
No
TORTA
5
5
No
TOWN
4
1
No
TROT
4
1
No
TROTH
5
5
No
WANT
4
1
No
WANTON
6
6
No
WARRANT
7
7
No
WARRANTOR
9
9
No
WART
4
1
No
WATT
4
1
No
WHAT
4
1
No
WHATNOT
7
7
No
WONT
4
1
No
WONTON
6
6
No
WOOT
4
1
No
WORT
4
1
No
WORTH
5
5
No
WRATH
5
5
No
WROTH
5
5
No

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