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Latest puzzle · Saturday, September 26, 2026
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Longest word
chromium
8 letters
Top scorer
chromium
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
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
C
3
6
2
–
1
12
H
1
2
1
–
–
4
I
–
1
–
–
–
1
M
1
4
1
1
–
7
O
1
1
–
–
–
2
R
1
1
2
–
–
4
Σ
7
15
6
1
1
30
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ch 3co 5cr 3cu 1
H
ho 3hu 1
I
ic 1
M
mi 2mo 4mu 1
O
oc 1ou 1
R
ro 3ru 1
All 30 answers
140 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★choir5
★chromiumpangram15
churro6
cocci5
coho1
coir1
comic5
couch5
croc1
croci5
crouch6
curio5
hooch5
horror6
hour1
humor5
ichor5
micro5
mirror6
mochi5
mooch5
moor1
morocco7
mucho5
occur5
ouch1
rococo6
romcom6
room1
rumor5