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Latest puzzle · Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Longest word
deadpanned
10 letters
Top scorer
kneecapped
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.6
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
Σ
A
1
2
1
–
1
–
–
5
C
1
1
2
–
–
–
–
4
D
1
–
3
1
2
–
2
9
E
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
K
1
1
–
2
–
–
1
5
N
2
–
1
–
–
–
–
3
P
12
8
11
3
1
–
–
35
Σ
19
12
18
6
4
0
3
62
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ap 5
C
ca 4
D
da 1de 8
E
ep 1
K
ka 1ke 1kn 3
N
na 2ne 1
P
pa 15pe 20
All 62 answers
305 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★apace5
aped1
apnea5
append6
appended8
canape6
cape1
caped5
capped6
dapped6
deadpan7
deadpanned10
deep1
deepen6
deepened8
depend6
depended8
dependence10
epee1
kappa5
keep1
kneecap7
★kneecappedpangram17
kneepad7
nape1
napped6
neap1
pace1
paced5
pack1
packed6
padded6
paean5
panacea7
pancake7
★pancakedpangram15
panda5
pandan6
pane1
paned5
panned6
papa1
peace5
peak1
peaked6
pecan5
peck1
pecked6
peed1
peek1
peeked6
peen1
peep1
peeped6
peke1
penance7
pence5
pend1
pended6
penne5
penned6
pepped6