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Latest puzzle · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Longest word
flipflopped
11 letters
Top scorer
flipflopped
18 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.4
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
9
10
11
Σ
D
3
2
5
5
–
–
–
–
15
E
–
1
2
1
–
–
–
–
4
F
6
6
5
3
1
–
–
1
22
I
2
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
4
L
3
1
2
–
1
–
–
–
7
O
1
3
1
–
–
–
–
–
5
P
5
4
3
1
–
–
–
–
13
Σ
20
18
19
10
2
0
0
1
70
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 5di 9do 1
E
ed 2el 2
F
fe 1fi 12fl 5fo 4
I
id 3io 1
L
li 6lo 1
O
oi 1ol 3op 1
P
pi 10pl 2po 1
All 70 answers
328 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★defied6
defile6
defiled7
deified7
deli1
diddle6
diddled7
died1
dildo5
dill1
diode5
diploid7
dipole6
dipped6
dollied7
eddied6
edified7
elide5
elided6
felid5
fiddle6
fiddled7
fief1
field5
fielded7
fife1
fifed5
file1
filed5
fill1
filled6
fillip6
flied5
flip1
flipflop8
★flipfloppedpangram18
flipped7
foil1
foiled6
folio5
foodie6
idle1
idled5
idol1
iodide6
lidded6
lied1
life1
lipid5
lipo1
lipped6
lollipop8
oiled5
oldie5
olio1
ollie5
opioid6
piddle6
piddled7
pied1
piffle6
pile1
piled5
pill1
pilled6
pipe1
piped5
plie1
plied5
polio5