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Latest puzzle · Friday, September 4, 2026
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Longest word
analyzed
8 letters
Top scorer
analyzed
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
Σ
A
1
2
2
2
2
9
D
11
5
5
5
1
27
E
2
2
1
–
–
5
L
6
4
5
–
2
17
N
2
1
2
1
–
6
Y
–
–
2
–
–
2
Σ
22
14
17
8
5
66
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 6al 1an 2
D
da 11de 13dy 3
E
ed 1el 1en 2ey 1
L
la 10le 7
N
na 1ne 5
Y
ye 2
All 66 answers
297 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★added5
addend6
addenda7
addle5
addled6
adze1
allayed7
★analyzedpangram15
annealed8
daddy5
dale1
dally5
dandle6
dandled7
dandy5
daze1
dazed5
dazedly7
dazzle6
dazzled7
dead1
deaden6
deadened8
deadeye7
deadly6
deal1
dean1
deed1
deeded6
delay5
delayed7
dell1
deny1
dyad1
dyed1
dyne1
eddy1
eland5
ended5
ennead6
eyed1
lade1
laded5
laden5
ladle5
ladled6
lady1
land1
landed6
landlady8
lazed5
lead1
leaded6
leaden6
leadenly8
leaned6
lede1
lend1
nada1
need1
needed6
needle6
needled7
needy5
yelled6
yenned6