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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
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