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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, August 1, 2026

Longest word
backtrack
9 letters
Top scorer
brickbat
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.5
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
17
6 letters
8
7 letters
5
8 letters
4
9 letters
2

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
A
1
2
1
2
6
B
3
2
2
2
3
2
14
C
4
5
2
1
12
K
1
1
2
R
2
2
2
1
7
T
1
5
1
7
Σ
12
17
8
5
4
2
48

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ar 3at 3
B
ba 8bi 2br 4
C
ca 4ci 3cr 5
K
ka 2
R
ra 5ri 2
T
ta 2ti 1tr 4

All 48 answers

237 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
arabica7
arctic6
aria1
atria5
attar5
attract7
baccarat8
backtrack9
barb1
barback7
barbaric8
bariatric9
bark1
barrack7
bicarb6
birria6
brat1
briar5
brick5
brickbatpangram15
carat5
carb1
cart1
cataract8
circa5
cirri5
citric6
crab1
crack5
crib1
crick5
critic6
karat5
kart1
rabbi5
rabbit6
rack1
raita5
ratatat7
ribbit6
rick1
tart1
tartar6
tiara5
track5
tract5
trait5
trick5
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