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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, December 31, 2021

Longest word
umpteen
7 letters
Top scorer
unkempt
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
11
5 letters
3
6 letters
7
7 letters
2

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
Σ
M
3
2
5
N
1
1
P
5
1
6
T
2
1
1
4
U
2
3
2
7
Σ
11
3
7
2
23

Two-letter pairs

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

M
me 2mu 3
N
nu 1
P
pu 6
T
tu 4
U
um 1un 5up 1

All 23 answers

89 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
meetup6
menu1
mute1
mutt1
muumuu6
nuke1
puke1
pump1
punk1
punt1
puppet6
putt1
tune1
tuneup6
tutee5
tutu1
umpteen7
unkemptpangram14
unkept6
unmet5
unpen5
untune6
upkeep6
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