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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Longest word
palatial
8 letters
Top scorer
plaudit
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
15
5 letters
10
6 letters
5
7 letters
6
8 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
Σ
A
1
1
1
3
L
1
1
P
13
6
3
4
1
27
T
2
1
1
4
U
1
1
2
Σ
15
10
5
6
1
37

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ad 1ap 2
L
li 1
P
pa 11pi 4pl 4pu 8
T
ta 1ti 2tu 1
U
up 2

All 37 answers

152 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
adapt5
appall6
applaud7
lipid5
paid1
pail1
palapa6
palatal7
palatial8
pall1
pallid6
palp1
papa1
papal5
papilla7
pill1
pipit5
pita1
pitapat7
plaid5
plait5
plat1
plauditpangram14
puli1
pull1
pulp1
pulpit6
pupa1
pupal5
pupil5
putt1
tapa1
tilapia7
tipi1
tulip5
uplit5
uptilt6
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