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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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