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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, April 30, 2026

Longest word
communion
9 letters
Top scorer
continuum
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
6
5 letters
7
6 letters
5
7 letters
5
8 letters
3
9 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
Σ
C
2
1
1
2
6
I
1
1
2
M
1
1
2
1
1
6
N
1
1
1
3
T
2
2
1
5
U
2
2
2
1
7
Σ
6
7
5
5
3
3
29

Two-letter pairs

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

C
co 4cu 2
I
in 2
M
mi 1mo 1mu 4
N
no 2nu 1
T
to 1tu 4
U
un 7

All 29 answers

164 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
coconut7
communion9
continuumpangram16
count5
cumin5
cutout6
intuit6
intuition9
minimum7
mount5
munition8
mutt1
mutton6
muumuu6
nonunion8
noun1
nuncio6
tout1
tuition7
tunic5
tutti5
tutu1
uncommon8
unction7
uncut5
union5
unit1
unmount7
unto1
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