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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, April 13, 2023

Longest word
locoweed
8 letters
Top scorer
wedlock
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.

4 letters
10
5 letters
6
6 letters
5
7 letters
2
8 letters
2

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
C
1
1
–
–
–
2
D
–
2
–
1
–
3
L
1
1
–
–
1
3
O
1
–
–
–
–
1
W
7
2
5
1
1
16
Σ
10
6
5
2
2
25

Two-letter pairs

The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.

C
co 2
D
do 1dw 2
L
le 1lo 2
O
ow 1
W
we 9wo 7

All 25 answers

107 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
cowed5
cowl1
dowel5
dwell5
dwelled7
lewd1
locoweed8
lowed5
owed1
wedded6
★wedlockpangram14
weed1
weeded6
week1
weld1
welded6
well1
welled6
woke1
wood1
woodcock8
wooded6
wooed5
wool1
wowed5
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