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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 26, 2025

Longest word
churchyard
10 letters
Top scorer
churchyard
17 points
Starting letters
5 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
9
5 letters
9
6 letters
3
7 letters
1
8 letters
1
9 letters
1
10 letters
1

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Σ
A
2
1
1
4
C
5
6
3
1
1
16
D
2
2
R
1
1
Y
1
1
2
Σ
9
9
3
1
1
1
1
25

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 2ar 2
C
ca 3ch 7cr 2cu 4
D
da 1du 1
R
ra 1
Y
yu 2

All 25 answers

120 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
accuracy8
achy1
arch1
archduchypangram16
caddy5
card1
carry5
chad1
char1
chard5
chary5
church6
churchy7
churchyardpangram17
crud1
cruddy6
curacy6
curd1
curdy5
curry5
dacha5
duchy5
racy1
yuca1
yucca5
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