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	11	Total
D	10	8	9	6	3	1	·	37
E	1	2	4	2	·	1	1	11
I	2	2	2	1	1	·	·	8
L	4	2	2	2	2	·	·	12
N	1	1	2	2	1	1	·	8
S	5	9	7	4	5	3	·	33
W	7	9	9	2	2	1	·	30

Number of words beginning with each two-letter prefix.

First	4	5	6	7	8	9	11	Total
D	10	8	9	6	3	1	·	37
E	1	2	4	2	·	1	1	11
I	2	2	2	1	1	·	·	8
L	4	2	2	2	2	·	·	12
N	1	1	2	2	1	1	·	8
S	5	9	7	4	5	3	·	33
W	7	9	9	2	2	1	·	30

First	4	5	6	7	8	9	11	Total
D	10	8	9	6	3	1	·	37
E	1	2	4	2	·	1	1	11
I	2	2	2	1	1	·	·	8
L	4	2	2	2	2	·	·	12
N	1	1	2	2	1	1	·	8
S	5	9	7	4	5	3	·	33
W	7	9	9	2	2	1	·	30

First	4	5	6	7	8	9	11	Total
D	10	8	9	6	3	1	·	37
E	1	2	4	2	·	1	1	11
I	2	2	2	1	1	·	·	8
L	4	2	2	2	2	·	·	12
N	1	1	2	2	1	1	·	8
S	5	9	7	4	5	3	·	33
W	7	9	9	2	2	1	·	30