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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, January 13, 2023

Longest word
attenuate
9 letters
Top scorer
exultant
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
14
5 letters
7
6 letters
9
7 letters
5
8 letters
1
9 letters
2

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
A
1
1
2
1
5
E
1
1
1
1
4
L
7
3
2
12
N
1
1
T
4
3
2
1
10
U
1
2
1
2
6
Σ
14
7
9
5
1
2
38

Two-letter pairs

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

A
an 2at 2au 1
E
ex 4
L
lu 12
N
nu 1
T
ta 3te 1tu 6
U
ul 3un 3

All 38 answers

171 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
annual6
annul5
attenuate9
attune6
aunt1
exeunt6
extenuate9
exult5
exultantpangram15
luau1
lull1
lulu1
luna1
lunate6
lune1
lunette7
lunula6
lunulae7
lute1
luteal6
luxe1
null1
taunt5
taut1
tauten6
textual7
tulle5
tuna1
tune1
tunnel6
tutee5
tutu1
ulna1
ulnae5
ululate7
uneaten7
unlet5
untune6
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