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Today’s puzzle · Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Longest word
impinging
9 letters
Top scorer
crimping
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.9
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
Σ
C
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1
–
–
1
–
2
G
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
I
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
M
1
3
3
1
–
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8
P
2
1
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2
1
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6
R
–
–
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1
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1
Σ
4
5
3
4
2
1
19
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
cr 2
G
gr 1
I
im 1
M
mi 8
P
pi 2pr 4
R
ri 1
All 19 answers
107 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★crimp5
★crimpingpangram15
grim1
impinging9
mimic5
miming6
mincing7
mini1
minim5
mining6
mirin5
miring6
pimp1
pimping7
prim1
priming7
primp5
primping8
rimming7