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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, April 24, 2023

Longest word
oracular
8 letters
Top scorer
jocular
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
10
5 letters
7
6 letters
5
7 letters
5
8 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
Σ
A
3
1
1
2
7
C
2
3
2
2
9
J
1
1
2
O
2
1
1
1
5
R
3
1
1
5
Σ
10
7
5
5
1
28

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 1aj 1ar 1au 4
C
ca 1co 5cr 1cu 2
J
jo 1ju 1
O
oc 2or 3
R
ra 1ro 3ru 1

All 28 answers

125 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
accrual7
ajar1
arco1
aura1
aural5
aurora6
auroral7
carol5
collar6
color5
coral5
corolla7
corral6
croc1
curacao7
curl1
jocularpangram14
juror5
occur5
ocular6
oracular8
oral1
orca1
raja1
roar1
rococo6
roll1
rural5
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.