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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, June 2, 2025

Longest word
lollipop
8 letters
Top scorer
compile
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
32
5 letters
10
6 letters
8
7 letters
3
8 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
Σ
C
7
5
2
1
15
E
1
1
L
8
1
1
10
M
5
1
6
O
2
2
4
P
10
1
5
2
18
Σ
32
10
8
3
1
54

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ce 1cl 2co 12
E
el 1
L
li 2lo 8
M
me 1mi 1mo 4
O
ol 4
P
pe 1pi 1pl 1po 15

All 54 answers

173 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
cello5
clomp5
clop1
cocci5
coil1
colic5
collie6
come1
comic5
comp1
compel6
compilepangram14
cool1
coop1
cope1
elope5
limo1
lipo1
loci1
loco1
loll1
lollipop8
lollop6
loom1
loop1
lope1
memo1
mimeo5
moil1
mole1
moll1
mope1
oleic5
oleo1
olio1
ollie5
people6
piccolo7
plop1
poem1
pole1
polemicpangram14
police6
polio5
poll1
polo1
pome1
pomelo6
pommel6
pomp1
pompom6
pool1
poop1
pope1
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