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Latest puzzle · Sunday, August 30, 2026
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Longest word
enticing
8 letters
Top scorer
exciting
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.6
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
Σ
C
2
–
–
–
–
2
E
2
–
5
4
2
13
G
2
2
–
2
–
6
I
–
1
3
–
–
4
N
5
1
–
1
1
8
T
4
2
1
2
1
10
Σ
15
6
9
9
4
43
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ce 1ci 1
E
eg 1en 4ex 8
G
ge 6
I
ig 1in 3
N
ne 3ni 5
T
te 7ti 3
All 43 answers
201 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cent1
cite1
egging6
engine6
entente7
entice6
enticing8
excite6
★excitingpangram15
exec1
exigent7
exit1
exiting7
extent6
extinct7
gene1
genetic7
genie5
genii5
gent1
getting7
ignite6
incite6
innie5
intent6
nene1
netting7
next1
nice1
niece5
nine1
nineteen8
nite1
teeing6
teen1
tenet5
tent1
tenting7
text1
texting7
tine1
tinge5
tingeing8