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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, December 16, 2024

Longest word
peptide
7 letters
Top scorer
pivoted
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
13
5 letters
13
6 letters
20
7 letters
4

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
Σ
D
2
2
1
5
E
1
1
2
O
1
1
2
P
7
6
12
3
28
T
2
3
6
1
12
V
1
1
Σ
13
13
20
4
50

Two-letter pairs

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

D
de 2di 1do 2
E
ep 2
O
op 2
P
pe 10pi 10po 8
T
te 3ti 6to 3
V
ve 1

All 50 answers

233 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
deep1
depot5
dipped6
dope1
doped5
epee1
epode5
opioid6
opted5
peed1
peep1
peeped6
peeve5
peeved6
pepped6
peptide7
petit5
petite6
petted6
pied1
pipe1
piped5
pipet5
pipette7
pipit5
pitied6
pitted6
pivot5
pivotedpangram14
poet1
poop1
pooped6
pope1
popped6
poppet6
potpie6
potted6
teepee6
tepee5
tepid5
tipi1
tipped6
tippet6
tiptoe6
tiptoed7
tiptop6
tope1
toped5
topped6
veep1
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.