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Latest puzzle · Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Longest word
concocted
9 letters
Top scorer
notched
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
6.0
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
Σ
C
8
7
3
7
5
4
34
D
1
–
5
1
3
–
10
E
2
–
3
1
–
–
6
H
–
2
1
–
–
–
3
N
–
2
1
1
–
–
4
O
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
T
1
–
2
–
–
–
3
Σ
13
12
15
10
8
4
62
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ce 3co 31
D
de 9do 1
E
ec 2en 2et 2
H
he 1ho 2
N
ne 1no 3
O
oc 1on 1
T
te 2th 1
All 62 answers
340 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cede1
ceded5
cent1
cocoon6
cocooned8
code1
coded5
codon5
coed1
coho1
concede7
conceded8
conch5
concoct7
concocted9
condo5
condone7
condoned8
cone1
coned5
connect7
connected9
conned6
connote7
connoted8
contend7
contended9
content7
contented9
cooed5
coot1
cote1
cotton6
cottoned8
decedent8
decent6
deco1
decoct6
decocted8
decode6
decoded7
detect6
detected8
docent6
echo1
echoed6
encode6
encoded7
etch1
etched6
hence5
honcho6
hooch5
neocon6
nonce5
notch5
★notchedpangram14
octet5
once1
tech1
techno6
thence6