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Latest puzzle · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Longest word
payphone
8 letters
Top scorer
payphone
15 points
Starting letters
5 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
8
Σ
A
3
2
2
–
–
7
H
1
3
1
–
–
5
N
4
1
–
–
–
5
P
2
4
2
–
1
9
Y
1
2
–
–
–
3
Σ
11
12
5
0
1
29
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ae 1ah 1an 4ap 1
H
ha 2he 2hy 1
N
na 4ne 1
P
pa 7pe 1po 1
Y
ya 2ye 1
All 29 answers
116 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aeon1
ahoy1
annoy5
anon1
anyhoo6
anyone6
apnea5
happen6
happy5
heap1
henna5
hyena5
naan1
nana1
nanny5
nape1
neap1
paean5
pane1
papa1
papaya6
pappy5
payee5
★payphonepangram15
peahen6
poppa5
yahoo5
yappy5
yeah1