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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Longest word
enjambment
10 letters
Top scorer
enjambment
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
20
5 letters
6
6 letters
7
7 letters
4
8 letters
4
9 letters
2
10 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
10
Σ
A
2
1
1
2
1
7
B
5
3
1
9
E
1
2
1
4
J
1
1
M
5
3
1
1
10
N
1
2
3
T
6
1
1
2
10
Σ
20
6
7
4
4
2
1
44

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 4an 3
B
ba 4be 5
E
ea 1em 1en 2
J
je 1
M
ma 4me 6
N
na 1ne 2
T
ta 1te 9

All 44 answers

187 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abate5
abatement9
abet1
abetment8
ante1
antenna7
antennae8
bantam6
bate1
battement9
batten6
beat1
beaten6
beet1
bent1
beta1
eaten5
emanate7
enjambmentpangram17
entente7
jete1
manatee7
manta5
mate1
matte5
meant5
meat1
meet1
mentee6
meta1
mete1
natant6
neat1
neaten6
tame1
team1
teammate8
teat1
teem1
teen1
tenant6
tenement8
tenet5
tent1
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