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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Longest word
dominion
8 letters
Top scorer
midtown
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
5
6 letters
6
7 letters
1
8 letters
1

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
D
1
2
1
4
I
1
1
M
10
3
3
1
17
O
1
1
T
1
1
2
Σ
12
5
6
1
1
25

Two-letter pairs

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

D
di 1do 3
I
id 1
M
mi 9mo 8
O
om 1
T
ti 1to 1

All 25 answers

95 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
dimwit6
dominion8
domino6
doom1
idiom5
midi1
midtownpangram14
mind1
mini1
minim5
minion6
minnow6
mint1
mitt1
mondo5
mono1
mood1
moon1
moot1
motion6
motto5
mown1
omit1
timid5
tomtit6
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