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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Longest word
finagling
9 letters
Top scorer
finagle
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
18
5 letters
7
6 letters
11
7 letters
12
8 letters
7
9 letters
2

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
A
1
1
E
1
1
F
14
5
10
10
6
1
46
G
1
1
2
I
1
1
2
L
2
1
1
4
N
1
1
Σ
18
7
11
12
7
2
57

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 1
E
el 1
F
fa 8fe 9fi 15fl 14
G
ga 2
I
in 2
L
le 2li 2
N
na 1

All 57 answers

291 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alfalfa7
elfin5
fail1
failing7
falafel7
fall1
fallen6
falling7
fang1
fanning7
feel1
feeling7
feign5
feigning8
feline6
fell1
fella5
felling7
fennel6
fief1
fife1
fifing6
file1
filial6
filing6
fill1
filling7
finaglepangram14
finagling9
final5
finale6
fine1
finial6
fining6
flag1
flagella8
flagging8
flail5
flailing8
flan1
flange6
flanging8
flannel7
flea1
flee1
fleeing7
fling5
flinging8
gaff1
gaffe5
infill6
infilling9
leaf1
leafingpangram14
life1
lifeline8
naif1
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