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Latest puzzle · Monday, September 28, 2026
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Longest word
nonconductor
12 letters
Top scorer
nonconductor
19 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.
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
12
Σ
C
2
2
2
6
–
1
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–
–
13
D
1
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
N
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
O
1
2
1
2
–
–
–
–
–
6
R
3
1
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
6
T
11
2
–
1
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–
–
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14
U
1
1
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–
–
–
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2
Σ
19
9
6
9
0
1
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.
C
co 10cr 1cu 2
D
do 2du 1
N
no 1
O
on 1or 1ou 4
R
ro 4ru 2
T
to 7tr 3tu 4
U
un 2
All 45 answers
198 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★coconut7
concoct7
conduct7
★conductorpangram16
contort7
contour7
coot1
cotton6
count5
court5
crouton7
curt1
cutout6
doctor6
donut5
duct1
★nonconductorpangram19
onto1
orotund7
outdo5
outdoor7
outro5
outrun6
root1
rotor5
rotund6
rout1
runout6
runt1
toon1
toot1
torn1
toro1
tort1
tour1
tout1
trod1
trot1
trout5
turn1
turnout7
tutor5
tutu1
uncut5
unto1