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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Longest word
phlegmy
7 letters
Top scorer
phlegmy
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
17
5 letters
5
6 letters
1
7 letters
1

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
Σ
E
3
1
4
G
2
1
3
H
7
7
L
1
1
M
1
1
2
P
2
1
1
1
5
Y
2
2
Σ
17
5
1
1
24

Two-letter pairs

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

E
ee 1eg 1el 1ep 1
G
ge 1gh 1gl 1
H
he 6hy 1
L
le 1
M
me 2
P
pe 3ph 2
Y
ye 2

All 24 answers

62 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
eely1
eggy1
elegy5
epee1
gelee5
ghee1
glee1
heel1
hell1
helm1
help1
heme1
hemp1
hype1
leggy5
melee5
meme1
peel1
peep1
peppy5
phlegm6
phlegmypangram14
yell1
yelp1
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