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Latest puzzle · Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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Longest word
unchecked
9 letters
Top scorer
unchecked
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
14
5 letters
8
6 letters
5
7 letters
5
8 letters
1
9 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
9
Σ
C
1
4
–
3
–
–
8
D
5
2
3
–
–
–
10
E
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
H
2
–
–
–
–
–
2
K
3
1
1
–
–
–
5
N
2
1
1
1
1
–
6
U
–
–
–
1
–
1
2
Σ
14
8
5
5
1
1
34

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ch 7cu 1
D
de 4du 6
E
ek 1
H
he 1hu 1
K
ke 2kn 2ku 1
N
ne 2nu 4
U
un 2

All 34 answers

150 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
check5
checked7
cheek5
chuck5
chucked7
chunk5
★chunkedpangram14
cuke1
deck1
decked6
deke1
deked5
duck1
ducked6
duke1
duked5
dunk1
dunked6
eked1
heck1
hunk1
keen1
keened6
knee1
kneed5
kudu1
neck1
necked6
nuke1
nuked5
nunchuck8
nunchuk7
uncheck7
★uncheckedpangram16
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