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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, August 2, 2024

Longest word
enhance
7 letters
Top scorer
hackney
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
8
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
3
3
C
3
3
6
E
1
1
2
H
5
4
1
10
K
1
1
Y
2
1
3
Σ
12
8
3
2
25

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 2an 1
C
ca 1ch 5
E
ea 1en 1
H
ha 6he 3hy 1
K
kh 1
Y
ye 3

All 25 answers

91 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ache1
achy1
ankh1
cache5
chance6
chancy6
check5
cheek5
cheeky6
each1
enhance7
hack1
hackneypangram14
haka1
hake1
hank1
hanky5
heck1
hence5
henna5
hyena5
khan1
yeah1
yecch5
yech1
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