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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
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.