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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Longest word
etouffee
8 letters
Top scorer
outfoxed
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
16
5 letters
8
6 letters
12
7 letters
2
8 letters
3

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
D
3
2
1
2
–
8
E
–
1
1
–
1
3
F
3
1
1
–
–
5
O
–
2
1
–
1
4
T
10
2
8
–
1
21
Σ
16
8
12
2
3
41

Two-letter pairs

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

D
de 3do 3du 2
E
ef 1et 2
F
fe 3fo 2
O
ou 4
T
te 4to 9tu 8

All 41 answers

173 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
deft1
detox5
detoxed7
dote1
doted5
dotted6
duet1
duetted7
effete6
etouffee8
etude5
feet1
fete1
feted5
foot1
footed6
outdo5
outed5
outfox6
★outfoxedpangram15
teed1
teff1
text1
texted6
toed1
toffee6
tofu1
toot1
tooted6
tote1
toted5
tout1
touted6
tuffet6
tuft1
tufted6
tutee5
tutted6
tutu1
tuxedo6
tuxedoed8
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