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Latest puzzle · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Longest word
pettifog
8 letters
Top scorer
pettifog
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
Σ
E
1
–
1
–
–
2
F
4
–
1
–
–
5
O
1
–
–
–
–
1
P
4
2
3
1
1
11
T
3
1
4
–
–
8
Σ
13
3
9
1
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
ef 1ep 1
F
fe 2fi 2fo 1
O
og 1
P
pe 4pi 3po 4
T
te 3ti 2to 3
All 27 answers
104 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★effete6
epee1
feet1
fete1
fief1
fife1
footie6
ogee1
peep1
petit5
petite6
★pettifogpangram15
pipe1
pipet5
pipette7
poet1
pope1
poppet6
potpie6
teepee6
teff1
tepee5
tippet6
tiptoe6
toffee6
tope1
tote1