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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, April 18, 2024

Longest word
bobolink
8 letters
Top scorer
inkblot
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
18
5 letters
3
6 letters
8
7 letters
3
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
B
14
3
8
1
1
27
I
–
–
–
1
–
1
K
1
–
–
1
–
2
L
1
–
–
–
1
2
N
1
–
–
–
–
1
O
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
18
3
8
3
2
34

Two-letter pairs

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

B
bi 5bl 6bo 16
I
in 1
K
ki 1kn 1
L
lo 2
N
no 1
O
ob 1

All 34 answers

125 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
bikini6
bilk1
bill1
billion7
biotin6
blin1
blini5
blink5
blob1
blot1
blotto6
bobbin6
bobolink8
boil1
boink5
boll1
bolo1
bolt1
bonbon6
bonito6
bonk1
bonobo6
boob1
booboo6
book1
boon1
boot1
★inkblotpangram14
kilobit7
knob1
lobo1
lookbook8
noob1
obit1
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