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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, June 6, 2025

Longest word
wigwagging
10 letters
Top scorer
wallowing
16 points
Starting letters
5 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
10
5 letters
6
6 letters
12
7 letters
10
8 letters
4
9 letters
2
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
–
3
1
–
1
–
–
5
G
3
–
–
3
–
–
–
6
L
1
–
1
–
–
–
–
2
O
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
W
6
2
9
7
3
2
1
30
Σ
10
6
12
10
4
2
1
45

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ag 1al 2aw 2
G
gl 2gn 2go 2
L
la 1lo 1
O
ow 2
W
wa 13wi 14wo 3

All 45 answers

256 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
aglow5
allow5
★allowingpangram15
awing5
awning6
glow1
glowing7
gnaw1
gnawing7
gown1
gowning7
lawn1
lowing6
owing5
owning6
wagging7
waggling8
waging6
wagon5
wail1
wailing7
wall1
walling7
wallow6
★wallowingpangram16
wangling8
waning6
wanna5
wigging7
wiggling8
wigwag6
wigwagging10
will1
willing7
willow6
wing1
winging7
wining6
winning7
winnow6
winnowing9
wino1
wooing6
wool1
wowing6
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