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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Longest word
didactic
8 letters
Top scorer
viaduct
14 points
Starting letters
5 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
4
5 letters
8
6 letters
6
7 letters
1
8 letters
1

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
2
3
8
C
2
1
3
D
1
1
1
1
4
T
2
1
3
V
1
1
2
Σ
4
8
6
1
1
20

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 4ad 1at 1au 1av 1
C
ca 1ci 2
D
di 4
T
ta 2tu 1
V
vi 2

All 20 answers

102 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
acacia6
acai1
acid1
acidic6
addict6
attic5
audit5
avid1
cacti5
cicada6
civic5
dicta5
didact6
didactic8
diva1
tacit5
tactic6
tutti5
viaductpangram14
vivid5
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