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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, June 28, 2026

Longest word
enlivening
10 letters
Top scorer
inveigled
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
12
6 letters
17
7 letters
13
8 letters
8
9 letters
3
10 letters
2

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
D
1
3
5
5
5
1
20
E
2
4
2
1
1
10
G
1
1
1
3
I
1
1
1
1
4
L
1
5
2
2
2
12
V
7
2
5
4
18
Σ
12
12
17
13
8
3
2
67

Two-letter pairs

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

D
de 9di 11
E
el 1en 5ev 4
G
gi 3
I
in 3iv 1
L
le 5li 7
V
ve 13vi 5

All 67 answers

397 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
delve5
delved6
delvingpangram14
devein6
deveined8
deveining9
devil5
deviled7
devilingpangram15
dive1
dived5
divide6
divided7
dividend8
dividing8
divine6
divined7
diving6
divining8
divvied7
eleven6
endive6
enliven7
enlivened9
enlivening10
envied6
even1
evened6
evening7
evil1
give1
given5
giving6
inveigle8
inveigledpangram16
inveigling10
ivied5
levee5
level5
leveled7
leveling8
levied6
live1
lived5
liven5
livened7
livening8
livid5
living6
vegged6
veggie6
vegging7
veil1
veiled6
veiling7
vein1
veined6
veining7
veld1
vend1
vended6
vending7
vied1
vigil5
vile1
vine1
vivid5
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