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Latest puzzle · Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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Longest word
pronoun
7 letters
Top scorer
purloin
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.6
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
Σ
I
1
1
–
–
2
N
2
–
–
–
2
P
6
3
–
2
11
R
4
–
–
–
4
U
–
–
1
–
1
Σ
13
4
1
2
20
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
I
in 1ir 1
N
no 2
P
po 4pr 4pu 3
R
ri 1ro 2ru 1
U
un 1
All 20 answers
60 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★inurn5
iron1
noir1
nori1
poor1
porn1
porno5
pour1
prion5
prior5
pronoun7
prop1
purl1
★purloinpangram14
purr1
rill1
roil1
roll1
ruin1
unroll6