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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Longest word
lolloping
9 letters
Top scorer
pillowing
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
14
5 letters
2
6 letters
12
7 letters
17
8 letters
4
9 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
9
Σ
G
2
1
1
4
L
2
2
3
1
1
9
N
1
1
O
2
2
P
10
1
9
11
2
2
35
W
1
1
Σ
14
2
12
17
4
3
52

Two-letter pairs

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

G
gl 3go 1
L
li 2lo 7
N
ni 1
O
op 2
P
pi 15pl 4po 16
W
wi 1

All 52 answers

288 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
gloop5
glop1
glopping8
goop1
lipo1
lipping7
lollipop8
lollop6
lolloping9
loop1
looping7
loping6
lopping7
nipping7
opining7
opinion7
pigging7
piling6
pill1
pilling7
pillion7
pillow6
pillowingpangram16
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pinion6
pinioning9
pinning7
piping6
pippin6
plop1
plopping8
plow1
plowingpangram14
pogo1
pogoing7
poling6
polio5
poll1
polling7
polliwog8
polo1
pong1
pool1
pooling7
poop1
pooping7
poplin6
popping7
powwow6
wiping6
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