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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Longest word
edamame
7 letters
Top scorer
meadowy
14 points
Starting letters
4 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
15
5 letters
13
6 letters
8
7 letters
2

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
Σ
A
1
1
D
5
2
4
11
E
1
1
2
M
9
10
4
1
24
Σ
15
13
8
2
38

Two-letter pairs

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

A
am 1
D
da 2de 4do 5
E
ed 2
M
ma 7me 9mo 8

All 38 answers

149 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ammo1
dame1
dammed6
deem1
deemed6
demo1
demoed6
dome1
domed5
doom1
doomed6
doomy5
edamame7
edema5
madam5
madame6
made1
mama1
mamma5
mayday6
mayo1
mead1
meadow6
meadowypangram14
meme1
memed5
memo1
meow1
meowed6
mewed5
mode1
modem5
momma5
mommy5
mood1
moody5
mooed5
mowed5
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