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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, August 9, 2024

Longest word
antagonizing
12 letters
Top scorer
antagonizing
19 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
7.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
2
5 letters
1
6 letters
5
7 letters
3
8 letters
1
9 letters
1
10 letters
2
11 letters
0
12 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
9
10
11
12
Σ
A
1
1
2
G
1
1
2
I
1
1
2
O
1
1
Z
2
3
3
1
9
Σ
2
1
5
3
1
1
2
0
1
16

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ag 1an 1
G
ga 1go 1
I
io 2
O
oo 1
Z
za 1zi 7zo 1

All 16 answers

114 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
agonizing9
antagonizingpangram19
gazing6
gonzo5
ionization10
ionizing8
oozing6
zagging7
zigging7
zigzag6
zigzagging10
zing1
zinging7
zinnia6
ziti1
zoning6
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