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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, April 17, 2023

Longest word
paragraphing
12 letters
Top scorer
paragraphing
19 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.3
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
5
5 letters
2
6 letters
3
7 letters
5
8 letters
2
9 letters
1
10 letters
0
11 letters
0
12 letters
1

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Σ
A
1
1
G
1
1
2
H
4
2
4
1
11
N
1
1
P
1
1
1
1
4
Σ
5
2
3
5
2
1
0
0
1
19

Two-letter pairs

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

A
aa 1
G
gr 2
H
ha 7hi 4
N
ni 1
P
pa 3pi 1

All 19 answers

126 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
aargh5
graph5
graphingpangram15
hair1
hairpin7
hang1
hangar6
hanging7
harp1
harpingpangram14
high1
hinging7
hiragana8
hiring6
nigh1
paragraph9
paragraphingpangram19
pariah6
piranha7
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