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Latest puzzle · Friday, September 18, 2026
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Longest word
tactician
9 letters
Top scorer
acquaint
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
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
A
4
2
3
1
3
–
13
C
1
2
1
2
1
–
7
I
–
–
2
–
–
–
2
N
2
–
2
–
–
–
4
Q
–
1
2
–
–
–
3
T
3
4
3
1
–
1
12
Σ
10
9
13
4
4
1
41
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 4an 2aq 4at 2au 1
C
ca 6ci 1
I
in 2
N
na 3ni 1
Q
qu 3
T
ta 9ti 2tu 1
All 41 answers
209 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
★acquaintpangram15
acquit6
anti1
antic5
aqua1
aquanaut8
aquatic7
aquatint8
attain6
attic5
aunt1
cacti5
cancan6
canna5
cant1
cantata7
cantina7
cinquain8
incant6
intact6
naan1
nana1
natant6
niacin6
quaint6
quant5
quanta6
tacit5
tact1
tactic6
tactician9
taint5
tannic6
tannin6
taunt5
taut1
titan5
titanic7
tuna1