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Latest puzzle · Friday, October 2, 2026
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Longest word
militiaman
10 letters
Top scorer
implant
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
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
10
Σ
A
2
1
1
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–
–
–
4
I
–
1
–
2
–
–
–
3
L
2
1
–
1
–
–
–
4
M
3
1
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1
3
–
1
9
N
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
P
4
4
4
3
2
–
–
17
T
9
2
3
2
1
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17
Σ
20
11
9
9
6
0
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1an 1at 2
I
im 1in 2
L
la 1li 3
M
ma 4mi 5
N
na 2
P
pa 5pi 6pl 6
T
ta 10ti 7
All 56 answers
257 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alit1
anti1
atilt5
attain6
★implantpangram14
inapt5
initial7
lantana7
lilt1
limit5
lint1
maintain8
malt1
manta5
mantilla8
militant8
militia7
militiaman10
mint1
mitt1
natal5
natant6
paint5
palatal7
palatial8
pant1
patina6
pinata6
pint1
pintail7
pipit5
pita1
pitapat7
plaint6
plait5
plant5
plantain8
plat1
pliant6
tail1
taillamp8
taint5
tali1
tall1
tallit6
tamp1
tannin6
tapa1
tatami6
tilapia7
till1
tilt1
timpani7
tint1
tipi1
titan5