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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, August 10, 2020

Longest word
amalgam
7 letters
Top scorer
galumph
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
15
5 letters
6
6 letters
3
7 letters
2

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
2
G
2
1
1
4
H
1
1
L
3
1
4
M
4
2
3
9
P
4
2
6
Σ
15
6
3
2
26

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 1am 1
G
ga 2gl 2
H
hu 1
L
la 2ll 1lu 1
M
ma 6mu 3
P
pa 2pl 2pu 2

All 26 answers

84 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alum1
amalgam7
galumphpangram14
gamma5
glam1
glum1
hump1
lama1
lamp1
llama5
lump1
magma5
mall1
mama1
mamma5
mammal6
maul1
mull1
mullah6
muumuu6
palm1
pampa5
plum1
plump5
puma1
pump1
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