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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, August 8, 2024

Longest word
bilabial
8 letters
Top scorer
fixable
14 points
Starting letters
4 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.5
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
15
5 letters
9
6 letters
11
7 letters
7
8 letters
4

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
3
3
3
3
12
B
6
1
4
2
2
15
F
5
3
1
2
2
13
L
1
2
3
6
Σ
15
9
11
7
4
46

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 1af 2al 4ax 5
B
ba 10be 1bi 3bl 1
F
fa 5fe 1fi 3fl 4
L
la 4le 1li 1

All 46 answers

214 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
able1
affable7
affix5
alexia6
alfalfa7
alibi5
allele6
axel1
axial5
axilla6
axillae7
axle1
baba1
babble6
babe1
babel5
baffle6
bail1
bailee6
bailiff7
bale1
ball1
befall6
biaxial7
bilabial8
billable8
blab1
fable5
fail1
falafel7
fall1
fallible8
fella5
filial6
fillable8
fixablepangram14
flab1
flail5
flax1
flea1
label5
labia5
labial6
labile6
leaf1
liable6
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