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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, June 14, 2026

Longest word
deadheaded
10 letters
Top scorer
pinheaded
16 points
Starting letters
4 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
6
5 letters
3
6 letters
10
7 letters
3
8 letters
2
9 letters
1
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
A
–
2
–
–
–
–
–
2
D
–
–
1
–
1
–
1
3
H
6
1
8
2
1
–
–
18
P
–
–
1
1
–
1
–
3
Σ
6
3
10
3
2
1
1
26

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ah 1ap 1
D
da 1de 2
H
ha 4he 10hi 4
P
pe 1pi 2

All 26 answers

158 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ahead5
aphid5
daphne6
deadhead8
deadheaded10
hand1
handed6
happen6
happened8
head1
headed6
★headpinpangram14
heap1
heaped6
heed1
heeded6
heinie6
henna5
hennaed7
hidden6
hide1
hind1
hippie6
peahen6
★pinheadpangram14
★pinheadedpangram16
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