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Longest word
lividity
8 letters
Top scorer
validity
15 points
Starting letters
4 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.9
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
1
1
1
1
–
4
D
1
1
–
–
–
2
L
1
1
–
1
1
4
V
1
4
–
3
3
11
Σ
4
7
1
5
4
21
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
av 4
D
di 2
L
la 1li 3
V
va 3vi 8
All 21 answers
119 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★avail5
avid1
avidity7
avidly6
diva1
divvy5
lava1
livid5
lividity8
lividly7
valid5
★validitypangram15
validly7
vial1
villa5
vital5
vitality8
vitally7
vivid5
vividity8
vividly7