Spelling Bee Answers for Monday, June 09, 2025

Jun 09, 2025, Monday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, Y, T, H, I, L, B honeycomb (center letter B) feature 32 words, a 149-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 12-letter longest word: HABITABILITY.

Spelling Bee hive for June 9, 2025 with center letter B and surrounding letters A,Y,T,H,I and L

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Monday, June 9, 2025 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.

Difficulty

2/10

Easy

24th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.56

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

29/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 29% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

22 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

11

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: Y, I

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

14

words to Genius
1×12L2×9L2×8L3×7L3×6L3×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 104 pts
14 words1×12L2×9L2×8L3×7L6×5L

Vowel Split

37%

Balanced mix

66 vowels · 112 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start7 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up22 PTS
  • 25%Good37 PTS
  • 40%Solid60 PTS
  • 50%Nice75 PTS
  • 60%Great89 PTS
  • 65%Amazing97 PTS
  • 70%Genius104 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee149 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 32 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Monday, June 9, 2025. The answers are organized by word length and point value, along with today's pangram. Prefer a spoiler-free approach? Try the spelling bee hints for today or browse the full list of NYT spelling bee words.

Common openings

B
53%
H
13%
L
13%

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Puzzle Letters

Previous2025-06-08
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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.

Complete Answers

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12-Letter Words 1 word

9-Letter Words 2 words

8-Letter Words 2 words

7-Letter Words 3 words

6-Letter Words 3 words

5-Letter Words 9 words

4-Letter Words 12 words

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Word Length Distribution

12 words
4L
12
9 words
5L
9
3 words
6L
3
3 words
7L
3
2 words
8L
2
2 words
9L
2
1 word (Pangram)
12L
1

Share of 32 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

B
32 words
100%
A
29 words
91%
L
22 words
69%
I
19 words
59%
T
16 words
50%
Y
13 words
41%
H
7 words
22%

Share of 32 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

12 pts
12
4L
45 pts
45
5L
18 pts
18
6L
21 pts
21
7L
16 pts
16
8L
18 pts
18
9L
19 pts (Pangram)
19
12L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

B
1753%
H
413%
L
413%
T
413%
A
39%

Share of 32 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 149 ranks in the 27th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2025-05-28.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 32 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 21st percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2025-05-26.
  • The highest number of answers in any puzzle is 80, on 2026-02-01.
  • The lowest number of answers in any puzzle is 16, on 2023-03-27.
  • This puzzle ranks among the Easy puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is easier than usual.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2025-06-08.
  • The estimated solve time of 19–25 min is faster than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a steady solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:

  • abay
  • abba
  • abbatial
  • abby
  • abib
  • abilla
  • abit
  • abitibi
  • ahab
  • alba
  • albata
  • albi
  • alibility
  • atabal
  • attabal
  • baal
  • baalath
  • babbit
  • babbitt
  • babbly
  • babby
  • babi
  • bablah
  • bahai
  • bahay
  • bala
  • balata
  • bali
  • balli
  • bally
  • balt
  • balti
  • batata
  • batatilla
  • bathala
  • bathyal
  • bathylith
  • batt
  • batta
  • battalia
  • baya
  • bhat
  • bhil
  • bhili
  • bibb
  • bibby
  • bibi
  • bibl
  • bilby
  • bitt
  • bitty
  • blay
  • blit
  • habab
  • hability
  • habitably
  • habitally
  • hybla
  • labba
  • labiality
  • labially
  • lablab
  • libby
  • libya
  • tabi
  • tabitha
  • talahib
  • tibby
  • tibialia
  • titbit
  • tybalt
  • yaba
  • yabbi
  • yabby

*Every word here uses only the hive's seven letters, includes the center letter, and appears in our dictionary, but it was never published in the NYT's official answer list.

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