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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, June 12, 2025

Longest word
coinciding
10 letters
Top scorer
colliding
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
6
6 letters
6
7 letters
12
8 letters
5
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
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
13
D
6
4
3
6
2
21
G
3
2
5
I
1
2
3
L
1
1
N
1
1
2
Σ
12
6
6
12
5
3
1
45

Two-letter pairs

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

C
cl 2co 11
D
di 10do 11
G
gi 2gl 1go 2
I
id 2in 1
L
lo 1
N
no 2

All 45 answers

267 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
clod1
cloddingpangram15
coddlingpangram15
codicil7
coding6
codon5
coinciding10
cold1
collidingpangram16
colloid7
condo5
condolingpangram16
condoning9
dicing6
diddling8
digging7
dildo5
dill1
ding1
dinging7
dingo5
dining6
dino1
dodging7
dodo1
dogging7
doggo5
doing5
doling6
doll1
dolling7
dong1
donning7
doodling8
gild1
gilding7
gliding7
gold1
good1
idling6
idol1
indigo6
lodging7
nodding7
noodling8
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