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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, September 6, 2025

Longest word
codeveloped
11 letters
Top scorer
codeveloped
18 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.2
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
6
5 letters
6
6 letters
4
7 letters
4
8 letters
2
9 letters
3
10 letters
0
11 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
11
Σ
C
1
1
1
2
1
6
D
1
1
1
2
1
1
7
E
1
1
2
L
1
3
1
5
P
1
1
2
V
3
1
4
Σ
6
6
4
4
2
3
0
1
26

Two-letter pairs

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

C
cl 1co 5
D
de 6do 1
E
ev 2
L
le 3lo 2
P
pe 2
V
ve 2vo 2

All 26 answers

156 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
clove5
codeveloppangram16
codevelopedpangram18
coevolve8
coevolved9
cove1
delve5
delved6
develop7
developed9
devolve7
devolved8
dove1
evolve6
evolved7
levee5
level5
leveled7
love1
loved5
peeve5
peeved6
veep1
veld1
vole1
voodoo6
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