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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, September 27, 2025

Longest word
inclemency
10 letters
Top scorer
inclemency
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word

Words by length

Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.

4 letters
12
5 letters
6
6 letters
6
7 letters
2
8 letters
3
9 letters
0
10 letters
1

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
C
1
3
3
1
8
E
1
1
I
1
1
1
1
1
5
L
6
1
1
2
10
M
2
1
1
4
N
1
1
Y
1
1
Σ
12
6
6
2
3
0
1
30

Two-letter pairs

The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.

C
ce 2ci 1cl 3cy 2
E
ee 1
I
ic 2il 1in 2
L
le 2li 8
M
me 1mi 2my 1
N
ni 1
Y
ye 1

All 30 answers

133 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
cell1
celli5
cicely6
clemency8
clime5
clinic6
cycle5
cyclic6
eely1
icicle6
icily5
illy1
inclemencypangram17
incline7
lenience8
leniency8
lice1
lien1
lily1
lime1
limn1
line1
linemen7
linen5
melee5
mile1
mill1
myelin6
nicely6
yell1
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