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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, August 14, 2025

Longest word
birdbath
8 letters
Top scorer
birdbath
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
8
5 letters
14
6 letters
4
7 letters
1
8 letters
1

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
1
3
B
2
3
1
1
7
D
2
2
H
1
1
1
3
R
1
4
2
7
T
5
1
6
Σ
8
14
4
1
1
28

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ar 2at 1
B
ba 1bi 4br 2
D
di 1dr 1
H
ha 3
R
ra 6ri 1
T
th 1ti 3tr 2

All 28 answers

124 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
aria1
arid1
atria5
bait1
bird1
birdbathpangram15
birria6
birth5
braid5
briar5
dirt1
drib1
habit5
habitat7
hair1
rabbi5
rabbit6
rabid5
radii5
raid1
raita5
ribbit6
third5
tiara5
tibia5
tidbit6
trait5
triad5
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