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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, August 29, 2024

Longest word
arrowroot
9 letters
Top scorer
hawthorn
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
9
6 letters
7
7 letters
3
8 letters
1
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
1
1
1
3
H
1
1
2
N
1
1
2
R
1
1
T
2
1
2
5
W
10
5
3
2
1
21
Σ
12
9
7
3
1
2
34

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ar 2at 1
H
ha 2
N
na 1no 1
R
ro 1
T
th 4to 1
W
wa 9wh 3wo 7wr 2

All 34 answers

153 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
arrow5
arrowroot9
athwart7
harrow6
hawthornpangram15
narrow6
nohow5
rowan5
thaw1
throw5
thrown6
thwart6
town1
wahoo5
wanna5
want1
wanton6
warn1
warrant7
warrantor9
wart1
watt1
what1
whatnot7
whoa1
wont1
wonton6
woohoo6
woot1
worn1
wort1
worth5
wrath5
wroth5
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