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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, August 2, 2025

Longest word
lapidary
8 letters
Top scorer
lapidary
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
10
5 letters
11
6 letters
12
7 letters
4
8 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
Σ
A
1
2
1
4
D
1
1
1
3
L
2
1
3
P
9
5
8
2
1
25
R
1
1
1
3
Y
1
1
Σ
10
11
12
4
2
39

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ai 1ap 3
D
di 1dr 2
L
la 1li 2
P
pa 19pi 3pl 2pr 1
R
ra 2ri 1
Y
ya 1

All 39 answers

195 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
airplay7
apiary6
appall6
apply5
dippy5
drip1
drippy6
lapidarypangram15
lipid5
lippy5
paddy5
paid1
pail1
pair1
palapa6
pall1
pallid6
pallidly8
palp1
papa1
papal5
papally7
papaya6
papilla7
pappy5
papyri6
parlay6
parry5
payday6
piddly6
pill1
pillar6
plaid5
play1
pray1
rapid5
rapidlypangram14
ripply6
yappy5
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