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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Longest word
beatific
8 letters
Top scorer
beatific
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
6
5 letters
6
6 letters
7
7 letters
1
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
A
1
2
3
1
7
B
1
1
C
2
1
1
1
5
E
2
2
F
2
1
3
T
1
2
1
4
Σ
6
6
7
1
2
22

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 1ac 4af 1at 1
B
be 1
C
ca 3ci 2
E
ef 2
F
fa 3
T
ta 4

All 22 answers

108 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abaci5
acacia6
acai1
acetate7
acetic6
affect6
attic5
beatificpangram15
cabbie6
cacti5
cafe1
ciabatta8
cite1
efface6
effect6
face1
facet5
fact1
tacet5
tacit5
tact1
tactic6
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