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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, January 18, 2025

Longest word
deadheaded
10 letters
Top scorer
headlamp
15 points
Starting letters
3 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
14
5 letters
4
6 letters
9
7 letters
0
8 letters
2
9 letters
0
10 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
10
Σ
A
1
3
4
D
1
1
2
H
13
1
9
1
24
Σ
14
4
9
0
2
0
1
30

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ah 2al 2
D
de 2
H
ha 4he 20

All 30 answers

121 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ahead5
ahem1
aleph5
alpha5
deadhead8
deadheaded10
halal5
hale1
hall1
hammed6
head1
headed6
headlamppangram15
heal1
healed6
heap1
heaped6
heed1
heeded6
heel1
heeled6
held1
hell1
helm1
helmed6
help1
helped6
heme1
hemmed6
hemp1
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