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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Longest word
unclogging
10 letters
Top scorer
unclogging
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
8
5 letters
11
6 letters
9
7 letters
10
8 letters
2
9 letters
3
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
C
5
7
4
9
2
1
28
I
1
2
1
1
1
6
L
2
1
3
N
1
1
O
1
1
U
3
1
1
5
Σ
8
11
9
10
2
3
1
44

Two-letter pairs

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

C
cl 8co 16cu 4
I
ic 3il 1in 1io 1
L
lo 3
N
nu 1
O
oc 1
U
un 5

All 44 answers

254 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
cling5
clinging8
clinic6
clog1
clogging8
cloning7
cluing6
clung5
cocci5
cocoon6
cocooning9
coil1
coiling7
coin1
coining7
colic5
colon5
colonic7
conic5
conning7
cooing6
cool1
cooling7
council7
cuing5
cull1
culling7
cunning7
icing5
icon1
iconic6
illogic7
inclining9
ionic5
loci1
loco1
logic5
nuncio6
oculi5
unclog6
uncloggingpangram17
uncoil6
uncoilingpangram16
uncool6
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