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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, June 1, 2025

Longest word
motorway
8 letters
Top scorer
motorway
15 points
Starting letters
5 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
15
5 letters
12
6 letters
7
7 letters
3
8 letters
3

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
3
2
1
1
7
M
7
8
5
1
1
22
R
2
1
3
T
1
1
1
2
5
W
2
1
3
Σ
15
12
7
3
3
40

Two-letter pairs

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

A
am 2ar 4at 1
M
ma 11mo 11
R
ro 3
T
to 3tr 2
W
wa 1wo 2

All 40 answers

169 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
amatory7
ammo1
armor5
armory6
army1
aroma5
atom1
mama1
mamma5
mammary7
marm1
marmot6
marrow6
marry5
mart1
martyr6
mayo1
mayor5
moat1
momma5
mommy5
moor1
moot1
moray5
morrow6
mortar6
motor5
motorwaypangram15
motto5
roam1
room1
roomy5
tomato6
tommyrot8
tomorrow8
tram1
tramway7
warm1
worm1
wormy5
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