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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, January 10, 2025

Longest word
multiply
8 letters
Top scorer
multiply
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
16
5 letters
10
6 letters
6
7 letters
1
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
I
1
2
–
–
–
3
L
6
3
1
–
–
10
M
2
–
–
–
1
3
P
5
3
3
–
–
11
T
2
1
1
–
–
4
U
–
1
1
1
–
3
Σ
16
10
6
1
1
34

Two-letter pairs

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

I
il 2im 1
L
li 6lu 4
M
mi 1mu 2
P
pi 2pl 3pu 6
T
ti 2tu 2
U
up 2ut 1

All 34 answers

124 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ilium5
illy1
imply5
lilt1
lily1
limit5
limp1
limply6
lippy5
lull1
lulu1
lump1
lumpy5
mill1
mull1
★multiplypangram15
pill1
pimply6
plum1
plummy6
plump5
puli1
pull1
pulp1
pulpit6
pulpy5
pupil5
till1
tilt1
tulip5
tumult6
uplit5
uptilt6
utility7
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