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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, April 8, 2024

Longest word
gripping
8 letters
Top scorer
pranking
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
9
5 letters
7
6 letters
10
7 letters
15
8 letters
3

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
–
2
–
–
–
2
G
1
–
2
1
1
5
K
–
2
–
1
–
3
N
–
–
1
2
–
3
P
8
3
6
9
1
27
R
–
–
1
2
1
4
Σ
9
7
10
15
3
44

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ap 2
G
ga 1gr 4
K
ka 1ki 2
N
na 2ni 1
P
pa 15pi 9pr 3
R
ra 2ri 2

All 44 answers

247 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
apian5
aping5
gaping6
grappa6
grip1
griping7
gripping8
kappa5
kingpin7
kippa5
napkin6
napping7
nipping7
pagan5
paging6
pain1
paining7
pair1
pairing7
pang1
panini6
panning7
papa1
paprika7
paring6
park1
parka5
★parkingpangram14
pigging7
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pink1
pinking7
pinning7
piping6
pippin6
prank5
★prankingpangram15
prig1
rapini6
rapping7
riparian8
ripping7
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