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Latest puzzle · Friday, November 6, 2026
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Longest word
cotillion
9 letters
Top scorer
locution
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
C
6
3
2
2
–
1
14
I
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
L
12
2
1
1
1
–
17
N
1
–
–
–
–
1
2
O
1
1
1
–
–
1
4
T
5
–
–
–
–
–
5
U
–
2
2
–
–
–
4
Σ
25
8
6
4
1
3
47
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
cl 3co 8cu 3
I
il 1
L
li 5lo 10lu 2
N
no 1nu 1
O
oc 3ol 1
T
ti 2to 3
U
un 4
All 47 answers
178 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★clinic6
clot1
clout5
coil1
colic5
colon5
colonic7
colt1
cool1
cotillion9
council7
cull1
cult1
cultic6
illicit7
licit5
lilt1
★linocutpangram14
lint1
lion1
loci1
loco1
★locutionpangram15
loin1
loll1
loon1
loot1
lotion6
lotto5
lout1
lull1
lulu1
nonillion9
null1
occult6
octillion9
oculi5
olio1
till1
tilt1
toil1
toll1
tool1
uncoil6
uncool6
unlit5
until5