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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, April 3, 2025

Longest word
whiningly
9 letters
Top scorer
whiningly
16 points
Starting letters
1 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.6
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
4
5 letters
2
6 letters
3
7 letters
6
8 letters
2
9 letters
4

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
W
4
2
3
6
2
4
21
Σ
4
2
3
6
2
4
21

Two-letter pairs

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

W
wh 7wi 14

All 21 answers

133 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
whiling7
whinging8
whining7
whininglypangram16
whinny6
whinnying9
whiny5
wigging7
wiggling8
wiggly6
wiggy5
will1
willing7
willingly9
wily1
wing1
winging7
wining6
winning7
winningly9
winy1
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