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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, June 7, 2026

Longest word
didactic
8 letters
Top scorer
viaduct
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
5
5 letters
6
6 letters
7
7 letters
1
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
A
2
1
4
7
C
1
2
1
4
D
1
2
1
1
5
T
1
1
1
3
V
1
1
Σ
5
6
7
1
1
20

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 4ad 2at 1
C
ca 2ci 2
D
di 3du 2
T
ta 3
V
vi 1

All 20 answers

99 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
acacia6
acai1
acid1
acidic6
addict6
adduct6
attic5
cacti5
cava1
cicada6
civic5
dicta5
didact6
didactic8
ducat5
duct1
tacit5
tact1
tactic6
viaductpangram14
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