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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Longest word
bilabial
8 letters
Top scorer
mailbox
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
20
5 letters
14
6 letters
7
7 letters
4
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
A
1
5
2
8
B
8
2
1
1
12
I
2
1
3
L
4
2
1
7
M
5
6
2
3
16
Σ
20
14
7
4
1
46

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 2ai 1al 1am 1ax 3
B
ba 6bi 2bl 2bo 2
I
ia 2im 1
L
la 4li 1ll 1lo 1
M
ma 14mo 2

All 46 answers

175 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abloom6
aboil5
aioli5
alibi5
ammo1
axial5
axilla6
axiom5
baba1
bail1
ball1
balm1
bamboo6
baobab6
biaxial7
bilabial8
blab1
blam1
boba1
bola1
iamb1
iambi5
imam1
labia5
labial6
lama1
lamb1
lima1
llama5
loam1
mail1
mailboxpangram14
maim1
mall1
mama1
mamba5
mambo5
mamma5
mammal6
maxi1
maxilla7
maxim5
maxima6
maximal7
momma5
moola5
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