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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Dec 29, 2025 (Puzzle #26972)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Dec 29, 2025 (2025-12-29 · Puzzle #26972).

Hive overview

This hive centers on B with six outer letters. It has 55 stored words, 3 pangrams, and about 329 available points before rank thresholds.

A
D
G
B
I
L
N
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This hive has 55 playable words worth about 329 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 3 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

B
4 letters10
5 letters6
6 letters5
7+ letters21
Total42
A
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total2
D
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total2
G
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters2
Total4
I
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
L
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total3
N
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total2
Σ
4 letters11
5 letters8
6 letters7
7+ letters29
Total55

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 7 pts
  • Good: 16 pts
  • Solid: 26 pts
  • Nice: 49 pts
  • Great: 82 pts
  • Amazing: 132 pts
  • Genius: 230 pts
  • Queen Bee: 329 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):

  • ABIDING
    7
    7
    No
  • ALIBI
    5
    5
    No
  • BAAING
    6
    6
    No
  • BABA
    4
    1
    No
  • BABBLING
    8
    8
    No
  • BADGING
    7
    7
    No
  • BAGGING
    7
    7
    No
  • BAIL
    4
    1
    No
  • BAILING
    7
    7
    No
  • BALD
    4
    1
    No
  • BALDING
    7
    14
    Yes
  • BALING
    6
    6
    No
  • BALL
    4
    1
    No
  • BALLAD
    6
    6
    No
  • BALLING
    7
    7
    No
  • BANAL
    5
    5
    No
  • BANANA
    6
    6
    No
  • BAND
    4
    1
    No
  • BANDAGING
    9
    9
    No
  • BANDANA
    7
    7
    No
  • BANDANNA
    8
    8
    No
  • BANDING
    7
    7
    No
  • BANG
    4
    1
    No
  • BANGING
    7
    7
    No
  • BANNING
    7
    7
    No
  • BIDDING
    7
    7
    No
  • BIDING
    6
    6
    No
  • BILABIAL
    8
    8
    No
  • BILL
    4
    1
    No
  • BILLING
    7
    7
    No
  • BIND
    4
    1
    No
  • BINDI
    5
    5
    No
  • BINDING
    7
    7
    No
  • BINGING
    7
    7
    No
  • BINNING
    7
    7
    No
  • BLAB
    4
    1
    No
  • BLABBING
    8
    8
    No
  • BLADING
    7
    14
    Yes
  • BLAND
    5
    5
    No
  • BLIN
    4
    1
    No
  • BLIND
    5
    5
    No
  • BLINDING
    8
    8
    No
  • BLING
    5
    5
    No
  • BLINI
    5
    5
    No
  • DABBING
    7
    7
    No
  • DABBLING
    8
    15
    Yes
  • GABBING
    7
    7
    No
  • GABBLING
    8
    8
    No
  • GIBING
    6
    6
    No
  • GLIB
    4
    1
    No
  • LABIA
    5
    5
    No
  • LABIAL
    6
    6
    No
  • LIBIDINAL
    9
    9
    No
  • NABBING
    7
    7
    No
  • NIBBLING
    8
    8
    No

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