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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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