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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Dec 22, 2025 (Puzzle #15085)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Dec 22, 2025 (2025-12-22 · Puzzle #15085).

Hive overview

This hive centers on U with six outer letters. It has 59 stored words, 2 pangrams, and about 270 available points before rank thresholds.

C
D
E
U
K
L
N
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This hive has 59 playable words worth about 270 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):

U
4 letters–
5 letters2
6 letters–
7+ letters3
Total5
C
4 letters4
5 letters3
6 letters2
7+ letters4
Total13
D
4 letters7
5 letters3
6 letters8
7+ letters3
Total21
E
4 letters–
5 letters3
6 letters3
7+ letters–
Total6
K
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total3
L
4 letters5
5 letters–
6 letters2
7+ letters–
Total7
N
4 letters3
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total4
Σ
4 letters20
5 letters12
6 letters15
7+ letters12
Total59

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 5 pts
  • Good: 14 pts
  • Solid: 22 pts
  • Nice: 41 pts
  • Great: 68 pts
  • Amazing: 108 pts
  • Genius: 189 pts
  • Queen Bee: 270 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):

  • CELLULE
    7
    7
    No
  • CLUCK
    5
    5
    No
  • CLUCKED
    7
    7
    No
  • CLUE
    4
    1
    No
  • CLUED
    5
    5
    No
  • CLUNK
    5
    5
    No
  • CLUNKED
    7
    14
    Yes
  • CUDDLE
    6
    6
    No
  • CUDDLED
    7
    7
    No
  • CUED
    4
    1
    No
  • CUKE
    4
    1
    No
  • CULL
    4
    1
    No
  • CULLED
    6
    6
    No
  • DEDUCE
    6
    6
    No
  • DEDUCED
    7
    7
    No
  • DELUDE
    6
    6
    No
  • DELUDED
    7
    7
    No
  • DENUDE
    6
    6
    No
  • DENUDED
    7
    7
    No
  • DEUCE
    5
    5
    No
  • DUCK
    4
    1
    No
  • DUCKED
    6
    6
    No
  • DUDE
    4
    1
    No
  • DUEL
    4
    1
    No
  • DUELED
    6
    6
    No
  • DUKE
    4
    1
    No
  • DUKED
    5
    5
    No
  • DULL
    4
    1
    No
  • DULLED
    6
    6
    No
  • DUNCE
    5
    5
    No
  • DUNE
    4
    1
    No
  • DUNK
    4
    1
    No
  • DUNKED
    6
    6
    No
  • DUNNED
    6
    6
    No
  • EDUCE
    5
    5
    No
  • EDUCED
    6
    6
    No
  • ELUDE
    5
    5
    No
  • ELUDED
    6
    6
    No
  • ENDUE
    5
    5
    No
  • ENDUED
    6
    6
    No
  • KNUCKLE
    7
    7
    No
  • KNUCKLED
    8
    15
    Yes
  • KUDU
    4
    1
    No
  • LUCK
    4
    1
    No
  • LUCKED
    6
    6
    No
  • LULL
    4
    1
    No
  • LULLED
    6
    6
    No
  • LULU
    4
    1
    No
  • LUNE
    4
    1
    No
  • LUNK
    4
    1
    No
  • NUDE
    4
    1
    No
  • NUKE
    4
    1
    No
  • NUKED
    5
    5
    No
  • NULL
    4
    1
    No
  • UKULELE
    7
    7
    No
  • UNCEDED
    7
    7
    No
  • UNCLE
    5
    5
    No
  • UNDUE
    5
    5
    No
  • UNNEEDED
    8
    8
    No

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