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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, October 27, 2025

Longest word
individual
10 letters
Top scorer
individual
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
10
5 letters
6
6 letters
4
7 letters
1
8 letters
0
9 letters
0
10 letters
1

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
1
1
D
5
1
6
I
2
1
1
4
L
3
1
4
N
1
1
2
U
1
1
2
V
2
1
3
Σ
10
6
4
1
0
0
1
22

Two-letter pairs

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

A
av 1
D
di 4du 2
I
in 4
L
la 3li 1
N
na 2
U
un 2
V
va 2vi 1

All 22 answers

88 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
avid1
dial1
dill1
diva1
divan5
dual1
dull1
individualpangram17
inlaid6
inland6
invalid7
laid1
land1
laud1
livid5
nada1
naiad5
undid5
unlaid6
valid5
vandal6
vivid5
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.