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Latest puzzle · Sunday, September 27, 2026
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Longest word
unfulfilled
11 letters
Top scorer
unfulfilled
18 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.9
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
11
Σ
D
1
–
7
3
2
–
–
–
13
E
–
1
–
1
–
–
–
–
2
F
17
9
12
5
1
1
–
–
45
I
–
–
1
2
1
–
–
–
4
L
2
–
1
–
1
–
–
–
4
N
–
–
–
1
–
1
–
–
2
U
–
1
–
2
2
1
1
1
8
Σ
20
11
21
14
7
3
1
1
78
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 10du 3
E
ed 1el 1
F
fe 11fi 16fl 7fu 11
I
in 4
L
li 2lu 2
N
ne 1nu 1
U
un 8
All 78 answers
431 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★defend6
defended8
defied6
defile6
defiled7
define6
defined7
defund6
defunded8
deified7
duff1
duffel6
duffle6
edified7
elfin5
feed1
feel1
felid5
feline6
fell1
felled6
fend1
fended6
fennel6
feud1
feuded6
fiddle6
fiddled7
fief1
field5
fielded7
fiend5
fife1
fifed5
file1
filed5
fill1
filled6
find1
fine1
fined5
finned6
fled1
flee1
flied5
flue1
fluff5
fluffed7
fluid5
fuddle6
fuddled7
fuel1
fueled6
fulfill7
fulfilled9
full1
fund1
funded6
funnel6
funneled8
infidel7
infield7
infill6
infilled8
life1
lifeline8
luff1
luffed6
needful7
★nullifiedpangram16
undefended10
undefined9
unfed5
★unfiledpangram14
★unfilledpangram15
★unfulfilledpangram18
unfunded8
unified7