Spelling Bee Answers for Sunday, November 30, 2025

Nov 30, 2025, Sunday Spelling Bee Answers for the C, G, H, I, N, O, U honeycomb (center letter O) feature 40 words, a 234-point total, 3 Pangrams (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 11-letter longest word: HICCOUGHING.

Spelling Bee hive for November 30, 2025 with center letter O and surrounding letters C,G,H,I,N and U

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Sunday, November 30, 2025 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

6/10

Hard

63rd percentile

Avg Word Length

5.92

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

65/100

Rare

Rarer than 65% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

39 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

13

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

20

words to Genius
1×11L1×9L4×8L8×7L6×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 164 pts
20 words1×11L1×9L4×8L8×7L5×6L1×5L

Vowel Split

41%

Balanced mix

97 vowels · 140 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start12 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up35 PTS
  • 25%Good59 PTS
  • 40%Solid94 PTS
  • 50%Nice117 PTS
  • 60%Great140 PTS
  • 65%Amazing152 PTS
  • 70%Genius164 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee234 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 40 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Sunday, November 30, 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

C
40%
G
15%
H
15%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

Reveal letter by letter or uncover a full solution

The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.

Complete Answers

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11-Letter Words 1 word

9-Letter Words 1 word

8-Letter Words 4 words

7-Letter Words 8 words

6-Letter Words 7 words

5-Letter Words 11 words

4-Letter Words 8 words

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Word Length Distribution

8 words
4L
8
11 words
5L
11
7 words
6L
7
8 words
7L
8
4 words (Pangram)
8L
4
1 word
9L
1
1 word (Pangram)
11L
1

Share of 40 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

O
40 words
100%
N
33 words
83%
I
28 words
70%
C
26 words
65%
G
20 words
50%
H
16 words
40%
U
12 words
30%

Share of 40 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

8 pts
8
4L
55 pts
55
5L
42 pts
42
6L
56 pts
56
7L
46 pts (Pangram)
46
8L
9 pts
9
9L
18 pts (Pangram)
18
11L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

C
1640%
G
615%
H
615%
N
513%
I
38%
O
38%
U
13%

Share of 40 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 234 ranks in the 68th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2025-11-28.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 40 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 41st percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2025-11-26.
  • 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 Hard puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is harder than average.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2025-11-29.
  • The estimated solve time of 33–45 min is comparable than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a challenging solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

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

  • chico
  • chincough
  • chocho
  • choco
  • chon
  • choochoo
  • chou
  • chough
  • cinchonic
  • cinchoninic
  • cion
  • coccic
  • cocco
  • cochin
  • coco
  • coconino
  • coconuco
  • cogging
  • cogon
  • cohog
  • coign
  • coigning
  • concho
  • cong
  • congii
  • congo
  • congou
  • coni
  • coning
  • conn
  • cooch
  • coocoo
  • coon
  • gogo
  • gonion
  • gonococci
  • gonococcic
  • goog
  • goonch
  • hocco
  • hogg
  • hoggin
  • hogo
  • honchoing
  • hong
  • hoochinoo
  • hoon
  • hough
  • hugo
  • incog
  • inconnu
  • ingoing
  • inigo
  • inion
  • ioni
  • ninon
  • nogging
  • noncon
  • nong
  • nonic
  • nonion
  • nonionic
  • nooning
  • nunchion
  • ohing
  • ohio
  • oohing
  • ouching
  • ough
  • unco
  • uncoin
  • uncouch
  • uncouching
  • unio
  • unionic

*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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