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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, September 8, 2025

Longest word
amalgam
7 letters
Top scorer
galumph
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
21
5 letters
12
6 letters
4
7 letters
2

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
Σ
A
2
2
1
1
6
G
4
2
1
7
H
3
1
4
L
3
2
5
M
3
2
2
7
P
6
3
1
10
Σ
21
12
4
2
39

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 4am 1ap 1
G
ga 5gl 1gu 1
H
ha 3hu 1
L
la 3ll 1lu 1
M
ma 6mu 1
P
pa 7pu 3

All 39 answers

126 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alga1
algal5
alpha5
alum1
amalgam7
appall6
gaga1
gala1
gall1
galumphpangram14
gamma5
glam1
gulag5
halal5
hall1
haul1
hula1
lama1
lamp1
laugh5
llama5
luau1
magma5
mall1
mama1
mamma5
mammal6
maul1
mullah6
palapa6
pall1
palm1
palp1
pampa5
papa1
papal5
puma1
pupa1
pupal5
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