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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Longest word
clementine
10 letters
Top scorer
clementine
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
6.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
6
5 letters
9
6 letters
9
7 letters
7
8 letters
3
9 letters
4
10 letters
3

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
C
3
2
3
1
1
1
11
E
2
3
1
2
1
9
I
3
2
3
1
9
L
1
1
1
3
M
1
2
2
5
N
1
1
2
T
1
1
2
Σ
6
9
9
7
3
4
3
41

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ce 4ci 1cl 6
E
ec 1el 3em 3en 2
I
ic 2il 1im 1in 5
L
le 1li 2
M
me 1mi 4
N
ni 2
T
ti 2

All 41 answers

258 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
cell1
celli5
cement6
cent1
cite1
clement7
clementinepangram17
client6
clientele9
clime5
clinic6
eclectic8
elect5
electee7
elicit6
emcee5
emetic6
eminence8
entice6
enticement10
icemen6
icicle6
illicit7
imminence9
incite6
incitement10
inclementpangram16
incline7
intellect9
lenience8
lice1
licit5
memetic7
mice1
mimetic7
mimic5
mince5
nice1
niece5
tinct5
titmice7
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