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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, August 31, 2020

Longest word
cockatoo
8 letters
Top scorer
outback
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
19
5 letters
8
6 letters
6
7 letters
6
8 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
Σ
A
1
2
3
B
7
1
3
1
12
C
5
3
2
2
2
14
K
1
1
2
O
1
1
T
5
1
1
2
9
Σ
19
8
6
6
2
41

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 2au 1
B
ba 1bo 9bu 2
C
ca 2co 10cu 2
K
ka 1ko 1
O
ou 1
T
ta 3to 6

All 41 answers

160 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abbot5
about5
auto1
baobab6
boat1
boba1
bobcat6
bock1
boob1
booboo6
book1
boot1
bout1
bucko5
buttock7
cacao5
catboat7
coact5
coat1
coca1
cock1
cockatoo8
cocoa5
cook1
cookbook8
cookout7
coot1
cuckoo6
cutout6
kabob5
kook1
outbackpangram14
taboo5
taco1
tattoo6
tobacco7
toccata7
tock1
took1
toot1
tout1
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