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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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