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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, January 30, 2025

Longest word
dizzyingly
10 letters
Top scorer
dizzyingly
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.5
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
2
5 letters
5
6 letters
4
7 letters
9
8 letters
4
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
D
1
2
1
2
2
–
1
9
G
–
–
–
5
1
–
–
6
I
–
–
2
–
–
–
–
2
L
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
N
–
1
–
–
1
–
–
2
Z
1
1
–
2
–
–
–
4
Σ
2
5
4
9
4
0
1
25

Two-letter pairs

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

D
di 8dy 1
G
gi 5gl 1
I
id 1in 1
L
li 1ly 1
N
ni 2
Z
zi 4

All 25 answers

163 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
diddling8
digging7
ding1
dinging7
dingy5
dining6
dizzying8
★dizzyinglypangram17
dying5
gigging7
giggling8
gilding7
gilling7
ginning7
gliding7
idling6
inning6
lining6
lying5
niggling8
ninny5
zigging7
zing1
zinging7
zingy5
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