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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, April 28, 2025

Longest word
deadheaded
10 letters
Top scorer
headwind
15 points
Starting letters
4 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
9
5 letters
5
6 letters
8
7 letters
1
8 letters
4
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
A
1
1
D
1
1
2
H
6
3
6
1
2
18
W
3
1
2
1
7
Σ
9
5
8
1
4
0
1
28

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ah 1
D
de 2
H
ha 3he 12hi 3
W
wa 1wh 6

All 28 answers

138 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ahead5
deadhead8
deadheaded10
hand1
handed6
hawed5
head1
headed6
headwindpangram15
heed1
heeded6
heehaw6
heehawed8
heinie6
henna5
hennaed7
hewed5
hewn1
hidden6
hide1
hind1
wahine6
whee1
when1
whew1
whine5
whined6
whinnied8
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