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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, April 25, 2026

Longest word
nonillion
9 letters
Top scorer
oenophile
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
30
5 letters
9
6 letters
9
7 letters
6
8 letters
4
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
E
1
1
H
4
2
1
1
1
9
L
8
2
1
2
13
N
5
1
6
O
3
3
1
1
1
9
P
10
3
5
3
1
22
Σ
30
9
9
6
4
2
60

Two-letter pairs

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

E
el 1
H
he 3hi 1ho 5
L
le 1li 2lo 10
N
ne 1no 5
O
oe 1ol 3on 2op 3
P
pe 3ph 3pi 4pl 1po 11

All 60 answers

235 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
elope5
hellhole8
hellion7
hello5
hippo5
hole1
hone1
hoop1
hoopoe6
hope1
leonine7
lion1
lipo1
loin1
loll1
lollipop8
lollop6
lone1
loon1
loonie6
loop1
loophole8
lope1
neon1
noel1
none1
nonillion9
noon1
nope1
oenophilepangram16
oleo1
olio1
ollie5
onion5
online6
open1
opine5
opinion7
peephole8
peon1
people6
phenol6
phone5
phono5
piehole7
pillion7
pinholepangram14
pinion6
plop1
pole1
polio5
poll1
pollen6
polo1
pone1
pooh1
pool1
poop1
pope1
poplin6
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