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Latest puzzle · Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Longest word
floorboard
10 letters
Top scorer
floorboard
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.
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
4
3
1
–
–
–
10
B
11
2
2
1
–
–
–
16
D
1
–
3
–
–
–
–
4
F
4
3
1
1
–
–
1
10
L
3
2
–
–
–
–
–
5
O
1
1
–
2
–
–
–
4
R
2
1
–
1
–
–
–
4
Σ
24
13
9
6
0
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
ab 2ad 1af 3al 2ar 2
B
ba 8bl 1bo 5br 2
D
do 3dr 1
F
fa 4fl 4fo 2
L
la 2lo 3
O
od 1of 2or 1
R
ra 1ro 3
All 53 answers
202 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aboard6
abroad6
adobo5
afar1
afford6
afro1
alfalfa7
aloof5
arbor5
ardor5
baba1
bald1
ball1
ballad6
baobab6
barb1
bard1
barf1
blab1
boar1
board5
boba1
bola1
bollard7
brad1
broad5
dollar6
doodad6
dorado6
drab1
fall1
falloff7
farad5
farro5
flab1
★floorboardpangram17
flora5
floral6
foal1
fora1
labor5
lard1
load1
loaf1
loofa5
oddball7
offal5
offload7
oral1
radar5
road1
roar1
rollbar7