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Latest puzzle · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Longest word
deductive
9 letters
Top scorer
deductive
16 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.0
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
9
Σ
C
–
2
–
–
–
–
2
D
1
2
2
3
1
2
11
E
–
1
–
2
–
–
3
I
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
V
2
1
1
–
–
–
4
Σ
3
7
3
5
1
2
21
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ci 2
D
de 5di 5du 1
E
ev 3
I
iv 1
V
ve 1vi 3
All 21 answers
124 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★civet5
civic5
deceive7
deceived8
★deductivepangram16
detective9
device6
dive1
dived5
divide6
divided7
divvied7
duvet5
evict5
evicted7
evictee7
ivied5
vetted6
vice1
vied1
vivid5