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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, April 4, 2026

Longest word
arguably
8 letters
Top scorer
arguably
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
18
5 letters
11
6 letters
6
7 letters
2
8 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
Σ
A
2
2
1
1
1
7
B
2
3
2
1
1
9
G
11
4
2
17
L
1
1
2
R
2
1
1
4
U
1
1
Σ
18
11
6
2
3
40

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ag 1al 2ar 2au 2
B
ba 1br 2bu 6
G
ga 6gl 1gr 5gu 5
L
la 2
R
ra 3ru 1
U
ug 1

All 40 answers

161 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
agar1
alga1
algal5
arguablypangram15
arugula7
augur5
augury6
baggy5
brag1
braggy6
buggy5
bulgur6
bulgy5
burg1
burglar7
burglarypangram15
gabby5
gaga1
gala1
gall1
garb1
gayly5
glug1
grab1
grabby6
gray1
grub1
grubby6
guar1
gulag5
gull1
gully5
guru1
laggy5
lallygag8
raga1
ragbag6
ragu1
rugby5
ugly1
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