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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Longest word
bilabial
8 letters
Top scorer
fixable
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.6
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
11
5 letters
9
6 letters
7
7 letters
5
8 letters
5

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
3
2
1
6
B
4
2
1
2
2
11
E
1
1
F
5
1
1
1
3
11
I
1
1
L
1
2
3
1
7
Σ
11
9
7
5
5
37

Two-letter pairs

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

A
af 1al 2ax 3
B
ba 2be 2bi 7
E
ex 1
F
fa 2fi 7fl 2
I
ib 1
L
la 3li 4

All 37 answers

180 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
affix5
alexia6
alibi5
axial5
axilla6
axillae7
bail1
bailiff7
belie5
belief6
biaxial7
bible5
biff1
bilabial8
bile1
bill1
billable8
exile5
fail1
fallible8
fief1
fife1
file1
filial6
fill1
fillable8
fixablepangram14
flail5
flexible8
ibex1
labia5
labial6
labile6
liable6
libel5
libelee7
life1
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