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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, February 22, 2021

Longest word
dormitory
9 letters
Top scorer
dormitory
16 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
11
6 letters
3
7 letters
0
8 letters
1
9 letters
1

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
D
6
6
–
–
–
1
13
I
–
2
–
–
–
–
2
M
2
1
–
–
–
–
3
O
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
R
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
T
2
2
2
–
1
–
7
Σ
12
11
3
0
1
1
28

Two-letter pairs

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

D
di 4do 8dr 1
I
id 2
M
mi 1mo 2
O
od 2
R
ro 1
T
ti 3to 3tr 1

All 28 answers

109 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
dirt1
dirty5
ditto5
ditty5
dodo1
doom1
doomy5
door1
dorm1
★dormitorypangram16
dory1
dotty5
droid5
idiom5
idiot5
midi1
mood1
moody5
oddity6
odor1
rood1
tidy1
timid5
timidity8
toddy5
toroid6
torrid6
trod1
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