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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, February 15, 2021

Longest word
vaguely
7 letters
Top scorer
vaguely
14 points
Starting letters
6 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
8
5 letters
12
6 letters
5
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
–
1
–
–
1
E
1
–
–
–
1
G
1
2
1
–
4
L
3
3
1
–
7
U
1
2
1
–
4
V
2
4
2
1
9
Σ
8
12
5
1
26

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ag 1
E
ea 1
G
ga 3gu 1
L
la 3le 4
U
uv 4
V
va 6ve 1vu 2

All 26 answers

112 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
agave5
eave1
gavage6
gave1
gavel5
guava5
lava1
lavage6
lave1
leave5
levee5
level5
levy1
uvea1
uveal5
uvula5
uvulae6
vague5
★vaguelypangram14
vale1
valley6
value5
valve5
veal1
vulva5
vulval6
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