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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, August 12, 2024

Longest word
candidacy
9 letters
Top scorer
dynamic
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
5
5 letters
9
6 letters
10
7 letters
4
8 letters
2
9 letters
2

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
9
Σ
A
2
1
2
1
6
C
2
6
5
1
1
15
D
1
1
I
1
1
2
M
1
2
1
2
1
7
N
1
1
Σ
5
9
10
4
2
2
32

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 5ad 1
C
ca 12ci 1cy 2
D
dy 1
I
in 2
M
ma 4mi 3
N
ni 1

All 32 answers

179 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
acacia6
acai1
acid1
acidic6
acidy5
adamancy8
caddy5
caiman6
cami1
cancan6
candid6
candidacy9
candy5
candyman8
canid5
canna5
canny5
cayman6
cicada6
cyan1
cynic5
dynamicpangram14
indica6
indicia7
macadam7
macadamia9
maniac6
manic5
mica1
mimic5
minicam7
niacin6
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