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Today’s puzzle · Monday, October 5, 2026
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Longest word
violator
8 letters
Top scorer
violator
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
Σ
A
–
1
1
2
–
4
L
1
1
1
–
–
3
O
1
–
–
–
–
1
R
–
1
–
1
–
2
T
–
–
1
2
–
3
V
3
6
–
1
1
11
Σ
5
9
3
6
1
24
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ar 1av 3
L
la 3
O
ov 1
R
ra 1ri 1
T
tr 3
V
va 1vi 8vo 2
All 24 answers
125 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★arrival7
avail5
avatar6
aviator7
larva5
larval6
lava1
oval1
ravioli7
rival5
travail7
trivia6
trivial7
valor5
vial1
villa5
viol1
viola5
★violatorpangram15
viral5
vital5
vitriol7
voila5
volt1