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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Longest word
bumpkin
7 letters
Top scorer
bumpkin
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
7
5 letters
4
6 letters
4
7 letters
3

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
Σ
B
1
1
1
3
K
1
1
M
2
1
1
4
N
1
1
1
3
P
2
1
1
1
5
U
1
1
2
Σ
7
4
4
3
18

Two-letter pairs

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

B
bi 1bu 2
K
ki 1
M
mi 4
N
ni 1nu 2
P
pi 3pu 2
U
un 2

All 18 answers

79 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
bikini6
bumpkinpangram14
bunk1
kink1
mini1
minim5
minimum7
mink1
nimbi5
nubbin6
numb1
pink1
pinup5
pippin6
pumpkin7
punk1
unkink6
unpin5
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