Spelling Bee Hints

Get unstuck without seeing the answers

See counts by first letter and length, pangrams and the maximum score—without revealing a single word.

Puzzle letters

How many matching words in this site's list start with each letter.

A grid showing how many words start with each letter at each length.

First	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
D	9	12	8	6	3	·	38
E	·	2	2	·	·	·	4
F	4	4	3	2	1	1	15
O	4	4	1	2	·	·	11
R	6	4	8	4	6	4	32
S	2	4	3	·	1	·	10
W	4	5	7	1	·	·	17

Number of words beginning with each two-letter prefix.

First	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
D	9	12	8	6	3	·	38
E	·	2	2	·	·	·	4
F	4	4	3	2	1	1	15
O	4	4	1	2	·	·	11
R	6	4	8	4	6	4	32
S	2	4	3	·	1	·	10
W	4	5	7	1	·	·	17

First	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
D	9	12	8	6	3	·	38
E	·	2	2	·	·	·	4
F	4	4	3	2	1	1	15
O	4	4	1	2	·	·	11
R	6	4	8	4	6	4	32
S	2	4	3	·	1	·	10
W	4	5	7	1	·	·	17

First	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
D	9	12	8	6	3	·	38
E	·	2	2	·	·	·	4
F	4	4	3	2	1	1	15
O	4	4	1	2	·	·	11
R	6	4	8	4	6	4	32
S	2	4	3	·	1	·	10
W	4	5	7	1	·	·	17