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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, December 21, 2025

Longest word
bootblack
9 letters
Top scorer
bootblack
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
22
5 letters
9
6 letters
6
7 letters
4
8 letters
2
9 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
Σ
A
1
3
1
5
B
5
1
3
1
1
1
12
C
4
1
1
1
7
L
1
1
2
O
1
1
T
11
3
1
2
17
Σ
22
9
6
4
2
1
44

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 1al 2at 2
B
ba 3bl 4bo 5
C
ca 1cl 1co 5
L
lo 2
O
oc 1
T
ta 9to 8

All 44 answers

170 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abbot5
allot5
alto1
atoll5
attack6
backlotpangram14
backtalk8
ballot6
blat1
bloat5
blot1
blotto6
boat1
bobcat6
bolt1
boot1
bootblackpangram16
catcall7
clot1
coat1
cobalt6
cockatoo8
colt1
coot1
loot1
lotto5
octal5
tabla5
taboo5
tack1
taco1
tact1
talc1
talk1
tall1
tattoo6
tobacco7
toccata7
tock1
toll1
took1
tool1
toot1
total5
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