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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Longest word
ninepin
7 letters
Top scorer
phoenix
14 points
Starting letters
5 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
15
5 letters
6
6 letters
3
7 letters
3

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
Σ
E
2
2
H
2
1
1
4
N
1
1
2
O
1
1
1
3
P
9
4
2
1
16
Σ
15
6
3
3
27

Two-letter pairs

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

E
ep 1ex 1
H
hi 2ho 2
N
ni 1no 1
O
op 3
P
pe 4ph 3pi 5po 4

All 27 answers

91 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
epee1
expo1
hippie6
hippo5
hoop1
hope1
ninepin7
nope1
open1
opine5
opinion7
peen1
peep1
penne5
peon1
phoenixpangram14
phone5
phono5
pine1
pinion6
pipe1
pippin6
pixie5
pone1
pooh1
poop1
pope1
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.