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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Longest word
beachcomb
9 letters
Top scorer
beachcomb
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
17
5 letters
15
6 letters
5
7 letters
1
8 letters
0
9 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
Σ
A
3
1
2
1
7
B
3
1
3
1
8
C
5
4
9
E
1
1
H
2
2
M
4
8
12
Σ
17
15
5
1
0
1
39

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 1ah 1am 5
B
ba 1be 4bo 3
C
ca 3ch 1co 5
E
em 1
H
he 1ho 1
M
ma 6me 3mo 3

All 39 answers

145 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
acme1
ahem1
ameba5
amebae6
ammo1
amoeba6
amoebae7
bamboo6
beachcombpangram16
beam1
became6
become6
bomb1
bombe5
boom1
came1
cameo5
camo1
chemo5
coma1
comb1
combo5
come1
comma5
emcee5
heme1
home1
mace1
macho5
mama1
mamba5
mambo5
mamma5
mecca5
meme1
memo1
mocha5
momma5
mooch5
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