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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, February 10, 2025

Longest word
clutched
8 letters
Top scorer
clutched
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
13
5 letters
7
6 letters
11
7 letters
7
8 letters
3

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
C
2
1
3
1
7
D
3
5
2
2
12
E
1
2
1
2
6
H
1
1
L
1
1
2
T
6
3
2
2
13
Σ
13
7
11
7
3
41

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ch 1cl 2cu 4
D
de 7du 5
E
el 3et 3
H
hu 1
L
le 1lu 1
T
te 6th 3tu 4

All 41 answers

194 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
chute5
clutch6
clutchedpangram15
cult1
cute1
cutlet6
cuttle6
deduct6
deducted8
delete6
deleted7
delt1
detect6
detected8
duct1
ducted6
duet1
duetted7
dulcet6
elect5
elected7
electee7
etch1
etched6
etude5
hutch5
lettuce7
lute1
tech1
teed1
teeth5
teethe6
teethed7
tell1
thee1
thud1
thudded7
tulle5
tutee5
tutted6
tutu1
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