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Latest puzzle · Monday, August 31, 2026
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Longest word
adorably
8 letters
Top scorer
adorably
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
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
A
2
2
–
–
1
5
B
8
2
6
3
2
21
D
1
6
4
–
–
11
L
6
5
1
1
1
14
O
1
1
1
1
–
4
R
1
2
–
2
–
5
Σ
19
18
12
7
4
60
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 1ad 1al 3
B
ba 8bl 6bo 6br 1
D
da 1do 4dr 6
L
la 3lo 11
O
od 2or 2
R
ra 1ro 4
All 60 answers
276 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ably1
★adorablypangram15
allay5
alloy5
ally1
badly5
bald1
baldly6
ball1
ballad6
balladry8
ballboy7
ballyard8
blab1
blabby6
blob1
blobby6
blood5
bloody6
bola1
bold1
boldly6
boll1
bollard7
bolo1
★broadlypangram14
dally5
doll1
dollar6
dolly5
dolor5
drably6
droll5
drolly6
drool5
drooly6
dryly5
labor5
lady1
lard1
load1
lobby5
loblolly8
lobo1
loll1
lord1
lordly6
lordy5
lorry5
loyal5
loyally7
oddball7
oddly5
oral1
orally6
rally5
roll1
rollbar7
royal5
royally7