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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Longest word
menfolk
7 letters
Top scorer
menfolk
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.5
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
20
5 letters
7
6 letters
2
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
F
4
2
1
7
K
4
2
1
7
L
2
1
3
M
4
2
1
7
N
4
4
O
2
2
Σ
20
7
2
1
30

Two-letter pairs

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

F
fe 5fl 2
K
ke 4kn 3
L
le 2lo 1
M
me 6mo 1
N
ne 2no 2
O
ol 1om 1

All 30 answers

81 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
feel1
fell1
felon5
femme5
fennel6
flee1
floe1
keel1
keen1
kennel6
keno1
knee1
kneel5
knell5
leek1
lemon5
lone1
meek1
melee5
melon5
meme1
memo1
menfolkpangram14
mole1
nene1
neon1
noel1
none1
oleo1
omen1
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