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Longest word
cacophony
9 letters
Top scorer
cacophony
16 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
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
A
1
2
–
–
–
–
3
C
8
9
7
–
–
1
25
H
–
1
1
–
–
–
2
N
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
P
–
2
2
–
–
–
4
Σ
9
15
10
0
0
1
35
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 2an 1
C
ca 11ch 4co 9cy 1
H
ho 2
N
na 1
P
pa 1po 3
All 35 answers
160 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★achoo5
achy1
ancho5
cacao5
★cacophonypangram16
cancan6
canna5
cannon6
canny5
canon5
canopy6
canyon6
capo1
capon5
chancy6
chap1
chop1
choppy6
coach5
coca1
cocoa5
cocoon6
coho1
conch5
coop1
copay5
copy1
cyan1
honcho6
hooch5
nacho5
papacy6
poach5
poncho6
pooch5