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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Longest word
infirmary
9 letters
Top scorer
infirmary
16 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
8
6 letters
7
7 letters
1
8 letters
1
9 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
Σ
A
1
1
2
4
F
2
2
I
1
2
1
4
M
8
7
2
1
1
19
R
1
1
Σ
12
8
7
1
1
1
30

Two-letter pairs

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

A
af 1ai 1an 1ar 1
F
fa 1fi 1
I
im 1in 3
M
ma 13mi 5my 1
R
ra 1

All 30 answers

125 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
affirm6
airman6
anima5
army1
farm1
firm1
imam1
infamy6
infirm6
infirmarypangram16
mafia5
maim1
main1
mama1
mamma5
mammary7
mania5
manna5
many1
marina6
marinara8
marm1
marry5
miff1
mini1
minim5
minima6
mirin5
myna1
ramify6
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