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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, April 10, 2025

Longest word
blackball
9 letters
Top scorer
packable
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.6
letters per word

Words by length

Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.

4 letters
12
5 letters
11
6 letters
4
7 letters
1
8 letters
6
9 letters
2

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
8
9
Σ
A
–
3
1
–
–
–
4
B
2
1
–
–
2
1
6
C
5
5
2
1
3
–
16
L
2
–
–
–
–
–
2
P
3
2
1
–
1
1
8
Σ
12
11
4
1
6
2
36

Two-letter pairs

The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.

A
ab 1al 2ap 1
B
ba 2be 1bl 3
C
ca 11ce 2cl 3
L
la 2
P
pa 4pe 3pl 1

All 36 answers

171 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
aback5
alack5
alpaca6
apace5
back1
backpack8
beck1
black5
blackball9
blackcap8
cabal5
cabala6
cable5
cackle6
cake1
call1
calla5
callable8
callback8
capable7
cape1
celeb5
cell1
clack5
clap1
clapback8
lace1
lack1
pace1
pack1
★packablepangram15
palace6
peace5
peaceable9
peck1
place5
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