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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, April 18, 2021

Longest word
apiarian
8 letters
Top scorer
paranoid
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.5
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
10
6 letters
6
7 letters
4
8 letters
6

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
2
1
1
4
D
2
1
3
N
1
1
O
1
1
2
P
10
6
4
1
3
24
R
1
1
2
4
Σ
12
10
6
4
6
38

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ai 1ap 3
D
dr 3
N
no 1
O
op 2
P
pa 11pi 3po 7pr 3
R
ra 3ri 1

All 38 answers

188 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
airdrop7
apian5
apiarian8
apron5
drip1
droop5
drop1
nonpaid7
opinion7
opioid6
paid1
pain1
pair1
panda5
panini6
papa1
parador7
paradrop8
paranoia8
paranoidpangram15
pardon6
piano5
pinion6
pippin6
podia5
pond1
poop1
poor1
poppa5
porn1
porno5
prior5
prod1
prop1
raindroppangram15
rapid5
rapini6
riparian8
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