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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, March 31, 2025

Longest word
backcomb
8 letters
Top scorer
comeback
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
19
5 letters
14
6 letters
6
7 letters
1
8 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
Σ
A
3
2
2
1
8
B
7
1
3
1
12
C
5
4
1
10
K
2
1
3
M
4
5
9
Σ
19
14
6
1
2
42

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 1ac 1am 6
B
ba 8be 3bo 1
C
ca 5co 5
K
ka 2ke 1
M
ma 7me 1mo 1

All 42 answers

155 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
aback5
acme1
ameba5
amebae6
ammo1
amoeba6
amoebae7
amok1
baba1
babe1
babka5
back1
backcomb8
bake1
bamboo6
baobab6
beak1
beam1
became6
boba1
cacao5
cake1
came1
cameo5
camo1
coca1
cocoa5
coma1
comebackpangram15
comma5
kabob5
kaboom6
kebab5
mace1
make1
mako1
mama1
mamba5
mambo5
mamma5
mecca5
momma5
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