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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, June 13, 2026

Longest word
alleviate
9 letters
Top scorer
talkative
16 points
Starting letters
6 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
18
5 letters
9
6 letters
6
7 letters
1
8 letters
2
9 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
9
Σ
A
1
4
2
1
8
E
1
1
2
K
3
3
L
4
1
1
6
T
6
2
3
1
2
14
V
3
2
1
6
Σ
18
9
6
1
2
3
39

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 5at 1av 2
E
el 1ev 1
K
ki 3
L
le 1li 5
T
ta 5ti 9
V
ve 1vi 5

All 39 answers

156 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alike5
alit1
alive5
alkali6
alleviate9
atilt5
avail5
aviate6
elite5
evil1
kill1
kilt1
kite1
levitate8
like1
lilt1
lite1
little6
live1
tail1
tali1
talkativepangram16
talkie6
tallit6
tiki1
tikka5
tile1
till1
tilt1
titillate9
titivate8
title5
tittle6
veil1
vial1
vile1
villa5
vital5
vitiate7
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