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Longest word
initializing
12 letters
Top scorer
initializing
19 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.4
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
12
Σ
A
3
4
1
1
1
–
–
–
–
10
G
5
2
–
5
4
–
–
–
–
16
I
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
–
1
3
L
3
1
2
3
2
–
1
–
–
12
N
1
1
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
4
T
5
–
2
4
3
–
1
2
–
17
Σ
17
8
5
15
11
0
3
2
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1al 5an 3at 1
G
ga 7gi 4gl 5
I
in 3
L
la 5li 7
N
na 3ni 1
T
ta 9ti 8
All 62 answers
358 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★ailing6
alga1
algal5
align5
aligning8
alit1
anal1
angling7
annal5
atilt5
gala1
galangal8
gall1
gallant7
galling7
ganglia7
gangling8
giggling8
gill1
gilling7
gilt1
glazing7
glia1
glint5
glinting8
glitz5
initial7
initialing10
★initializingpangram19
lagging7
lain1
lanai5
lantana7
lazing6
ligating8
lilt1
lilting7
lining6
lint1
litigant8
litigating10
nail1
nailing7
natal5
niggling8
tail1
tailgating10
tailing7
tali1
tall1
tallit6
tangling8
★tantalizingpangram18
tattling8
tiling6
till1
tilling7
tilt1
tilting7
tingling8
titillating11
titling7