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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, November 21, 2025

Longest word
propaganda
10 letters
Top scorer
propaganda
17 points
Starting letters
4 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
letters per word

Words by length

Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.

4 letters
13
5 letters
7
6 letters
4
7 letters
2
8 letters
2
9 letters
1
10 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
9
10
Σ
A
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
D
1
1
1
–
–
–
–
3
G
2
–
1
1
1
1
–
6
P
10
5
2
1
1
–
1
20
Σ
13
7
4
2
2
1
1
30

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ap 1
D
do 1dr 2
G
go 2gr 4
P
pa 8po 8pr 4

All 30 answers

135 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
apron5
dognap6
droop5
drop1
goop1
gorp1
grandpa7
grandpapa9
★grandpoppangram15
grappa6
pagan5
pagoda6
panda5
pang1
papa1
paradrop8
paragon7
pardon6
pogo1
pond1
pong1
poop1
poor1
poppa5
porn1
porno5
prod1
prong5
prop1
★propagandapangram17
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