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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Longest word
typeface
8 letters
Top scorer
typeface
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
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
4
7 letters
0
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
1
1
2
C
1
1
E
1
1
P
7
7
2
16
T
3
1
1
1
6
Y
1
1
Σ
12
10
4
0
1
27

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 1ap 1
C
ca 1
E
ep 1
P
pa 9pe 6pf 1
T
ta 2te 2ty 2
Y
ya 1

All 27 answers

101 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
accept6
apace5
cape1
epee1
pace1
pact1
papa1
papacy6
papaya6
pappy5
pate1
patty5
payee5
peace5
peat1
peaty5
peep1
peppy5
petty5
pfft1
tapa1
tape1
teepee6
tepee5
type1
typefacepangram15
yappy5
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.