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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Longest word
crimping
8 letters
Top scorer
crimping
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
6
5 letters
5
6 letters
3
7 letters
7
8 letters
5

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
C
2
2
4
G
3
1
2
6
M
1
1
2
N
1
1
P
2
1
2
1
6
R
1
1
1
4
7
Σ
6
5
3
7
5
26

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ci 1cr 3
G
gr 6
M
mi 2
N
ni 1
P
pr 6
R
ri 7

All 26 answers

145 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
cirri5
crimp5
crimpingpangram15
cringing8
grim1
grin1
grinning8
grip1
griping7
gripping8
mirin5
miring6
nigiri6
pricing7
prig1
prim1
priming7
primp5
primping8
ricin5
ricing6
rigging7
rimming7
ring1
ringing7
ripping7
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