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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, March 17, 2025

Longest word
notched
7 letters
Top scorer
notched
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
9
6 letters
10
7 letters
3

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
Σ
C
1
1
2
D
1
1
2
E
2
2
4
H
5
3
5
13
N
1
1
2
T
3
3
3
2
11
Σ
12
9
10
3
34

Two-letter pairs

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

C
co 2
D
do 2
E
ec 2et 2
H
he 3ho 10
N
no 2
T
te 6th 3to 2

All 34 answers

145 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
coho1
conch5
doeth5
doth1
echo1
echoed6
etch1
etched6
heed1
heeded6
hence5
hoed1
honcho6
hone1
honed5
hooch5
hood1
hooded6
hoodoo6
hoot1
hooted6
notch5
notchedpangram14
tech1
techno6
teeth5
teethe6
teethed7
tenth5
thee1
then1
thence6
tooth5
toothed7
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