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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, March 5, 2026

Longest word
callaloo
8 letters
Top scorer
jocular
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
8
6 letters
6
7 letters
4
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
1
1
1
3
C
5
5
3
2
1
16
J
1
1
2
L
2
1
3
O
2
1
1
1
5
R
2
1
3
Σ
12
8
6
4
2
32

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ar 1au 2
C
ca 3cl 1co 10cr 1cu 1
J
jo 1ju 1
L
lo 3
O
oc 2or 3
R
ro 3

All 32 answers

139 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
arco1
aurora6
auroral7
cacao5
callaloo8
carol5
cloaca6
coal1
coca1
cocoa5
cola1
collar6
color5
cool1
coral5
corolla7
corral6
croc1
curacao7
jocularpangram14
juror5
local5
loco1
loll1
occur5
ocular6
oracular8
oral1
orca1
roar1
rococo6
roll1
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