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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Longest word
pityingly
9 letters
Top scorer
pityingly
16 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
10
5 letters
6
6 letters
4
7 letters
9
8 letters
4
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
G
1
1
1
3
I
1
1
2
L
2
1
1
4
P
2
1
2
1
6
T
4
3
4
6
2
19
Σ
10
6
4
9
4
1
34

Two-letter pairs

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

G
gi 1gl 2
I
ig 1it 1
L
li 4
P
pi 6
T
ti 17ty 2

All 34 answers

175 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
gilt1
glint5
glinting8
igniting8
itty1
lilt1
lilting7
lint1
linty5
pint1
pipit5
pitting7
pity1
pitying7
pityinglypangram16
tiling6
till1
tilling7
tilt1
tilting7
tinging7
tingling8
tingly6
tinily6
tinny5
tint1
tinting7
tiny1
tipping7
tippling8
tippy5
titling7
tying5
typing6
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