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Latest puzzle · Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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Longest word
facilitate
10 letters
Top scorer
facilitate
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
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
2
2
2
1
–
1
–
8
C
1
4
1
2
–
–
–
8
E
–
1
1
–
1
–
–
3
F
7
2
4
–
1
–
1
15
I
–
1
2
2
–
–
–
5
L
6
2
4
1
–
–
–
13
T
6
2
3
1
1
1
–
14
Σ
22
14
17
7
3
2
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 3af 2al 1at 2
C
ca 3ce 2ci 2cl 1
E
ec 1el 2
F
fa 5fi 8fl 2
I
ic 2il 2it 1
L
la 4le 1li 8
T
ta 7ti 7
All 66 answers
309 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
acetic6
affiliate9
afflict7
alit1
atilt5
attic5
cacti5
calcite7
cattail7
celiac6
celli5
cilia5
cite1
cliff5
eclectic8
elicit6
elite5
★faceliftpangram15
facial6
facile6
★facilitatepangram17
fail1
fiat1
fief1
fife1
file1
filet5
filial6
fill1
fillet6
flail5
flit1
icefall7
icicle6
iliac5
illicit7
italic6
lactic6
laic1
laical6
lattice7
leftie6
lice1
licit5
life1
lift1
lilac5
lilt1
lite1
little6
tacit5
tactic6
tactical8
tactile7
tail1
tali1
tallit6
tiff1
tile1
till1
tilt1
titillate9
title5
tittle6