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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, November 2, 2025

Longest word
pettifog
8 letters
Top scorer
pettifog
15 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.

4 letters
12
5 letters
4
6 letters
11
7 letters
1
8 letters
1

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
F
3
1
4
G
1
1
P
2
3
3
1
1
10
T
6
1
6
13
Σ
12
4
11
1
1
29

Two-letter pairs

The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.

E
ef 1
F
fe 2fo 2
G
gi 1
P
pe 3pf 1pi 3po 3
T
te 3ti 6to 4

All 29 answers

120 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
effete6
feet1
fete1
foot1
footie6
gift1
petit5
petite6
pettifogpangram15
pfft1
pipet5
pipette7
pipit5
poet1
poppet6
potpie6
teepee6
teff1
tepee5
tiff1
tipi1
tipoff6
tippet6
tiptoe6
tiptop6
toffee6
toot1
tope1
tote1
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