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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, December 23, 2024

Longest word
widowhood
9 letters
Top scorer
downhill
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
8
5 letters
2
6 letters
5
7 letters
1
8 letters
4
9 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
Σ
D
1
2
3
H
1
1
2
L
1
1
N
1
1
W
6
1
4
2
1
14
Σ
8
2
5
1
4
1
21

Two-letter pairs

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

D
do 3
H
ho 2
L
lo 1
N
no 1
W
wi 10wo 4

All 21 answers

103 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
down1
downhillpangram15
downwind8
hollow6
howl1
lowdown7
nohow5
widow5
widowhood9
wild1
wildwood8
will1
willow6
wind1
window6
winnow6
wino1
wood1
woodwind8
woohoo6
wool1
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.