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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, April 13, 2025

Longest word
promontory
10 letters
Top scorer
promontory
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
31
5 letters
13
6 letters
5
7 letters
3
8 letters
3
9 letters
0
10 letters
1

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Σ
M
5
5
1
1
12
N
2
2
O
1
1
P
9
4
4
1
1
19
R
4
2
6
T
10
2
1
1
2
16
Σ
31
13
5
3
3
0
1
56

Two-letter pairs

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

M
mo 12
N
no 2
O
on 1
P
po 11pr 7py 1
R
ro 6
T
to 10tr 4ty 2

All 56 answers

188 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
mommy5
mono1
mononym7
monotony8
moon1
moony5
moor1
moot1
morn1
moron5
motor5
motto5
noon1
norm1
onto1
pomp1
pompom6
pontoon7
pony1
poop1
poor1
poppy5
porn1
porno5
port1
potty5
prom1
promo5
promontorypangram17
prompt6
pronto6
prop1
proton6
pyro1
romp1
room1
roomy5
root1
ropy1
rotor5
tommyrot8
tony1
toon1
toot1
toponym7
toponymy8
torn1
toro1
torpor6
tort1
tromp5
troop5
trot1
troy1
typo1
tyro1
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