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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, August 1, 2020

Longest word
uncloak
7 letters
Top scorer
uncloak
14 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
13
6 letters
3
7 letters
1

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
Σ
A
–
1
–
–
1
C
3
8
1
–
12
K
2
4
–
–
6
L
6
–
–
–
6
N
1
–
–
–
1
U
–
–
2
1
3
Σ
12
13
3
1
29

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 1
C
ca 1cl 7co 3cu 1
K
kn 3ko 3
L
la 2lo 2lu 2
N
no 1
U
un 3

All 29 answers

109 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alack5
caulk5
clack5
clank5
cloak5
clock5
clonk5
cluck5
clunk5
cock1
conk1
cook1
cuckoo6
knack5
knock5
knoll5
koala5
kola1
kook1
lack1
lank1
lock1
look1
luck1
lunk1
nook1
★uncloakpangram14
uncock6
unlock6
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