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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Longest word
jawbone
7 letters
Top scorer
jawbone
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
2
6 letters
7
7 letters
1

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
Σ
A
2
2
B
4
1
6
11
E
1
1
J
1
1
2
N
4
1
5
O
1
1
Σ
12
2
7
1
22

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ae 1an 1
B
ba 3bo 8
E
eb 1
J
ja 1jo 1
N
na 1ne 1no 3
O
ob 1

All 22 answers

78 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
aeon1
anon1
baboon6
banjo5
baobab6
boba1
bonbon6
bone1
bonobo6
boob1
booboo6
boon1
bowwow6
ebon1
jawbonepangram14
jojoba6
nabob5
neon1
none1
noob1
noon1
oboe1
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