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Latest puzzle · Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Longest word
boxlike
7 letters
Top scorer
boxlike
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
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
Σ
B
3
4
2
1
10
E
–
1
–
–
1
I
1
–
–
–
1
K
1
–
1
–
2
L
3
1
–
1
5
O
2
1
1
–
4
Σ
10
7
4
2
23
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
be 3bi 3bl 1bo 3
E
ex 1
I
ib 1
K
ke 1ki 1
L
le 1li 3lo 1
O
ob 1ol 2ox 1
All 23 answers
90 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★belie5
bell1
belle5
bible5
bike1
bile1
bloke5
bobble6
bookie6
★boxlikepangram14
exile5
ibex1
keel1
kibble6
leek1
libel5
libelee7
like1
lobe1
oboe1
oleo1
ollie5
oxlike6