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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, January 17, 2025
Longest word
inefficient
11 letters
Top scorer
inflect
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.8
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Σ
C
1
–
2
–
–
1
–
–
4
E
–
1
1
2
–
1
–
–
5
F
1
3
3
1
–
–
–
–
8
I
–
3
4
3
1
1
–
1
13
L
4
1
3
1
2
–
–
–
11
N
4
1
1
–
1
–
–
–
7
T
4
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
6
Σ
14
11
14
7
4
3
0
1
54
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ce 1cl 3
E
ef 1el 1en 3
F
fe 4fi 3fl 1
I
in 13
L
le 4li 7
N
ne 2ni 5
T
te 3ti 3
All 54 answers
279 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cent1
client6
clientele9
clinic6
efficient9
elfin5
entente7
entice6
entitle7
feint5
feline6
fence5
fennel6
fifteen7
fine1
finite6
flint5
incite6
incline7
inefficient11
infect6
infill6
infinite8
★inflectpangram14
inflict7
inlet5
innie5
intel5
intellect9
intent6
lenience8
lenient7
lent1
lentil6
lien1
lifeline8
line1
linen5
linnet6
lint1
lintel6
nene1
nettle6
nice1
niece5
nine1
nineteen8
nite1
teen1
tenet5
tent1
tinct5
tine1
tint1