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Latest puzzle · Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Longest word
ambulant
8 letters
Top scorer
ambulant
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.2
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
Σ
A
1
1
2
–
2
6
B
2
–
1
–
–
3
L
2
1
–
–
–
3
M
6
4
5
–
–
15
N
1
–
1
–
–
2
T
–
–
1
–
1
2
U
–
1
1
–
–
2
Σ
12
7
11
0
3
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 3am 1au 2
B
ba 2bl 1
L
la 2ll 1
M
ma 10mu 5
N
nu 2
T
ta 1tu 1
U
um 1un 1
All 33 answers
144 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★album5
alum1
alumna6
★ambulantpangram15
autumn6
autumnal8
balm1
bantam6
blam1
lama1
lamb1
llama5
mall1
malt1
mama1
mamba5
mamma5
mammal6
manna5
manta5
manual6
maul1
mull1
mutant6
mutt1
mutual6
muumuu6
numb1
numbat6
tantalum8
tumult6
umlaut6
unman5