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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, January 19, 2023

Longest word
cannula
7 letters
Top scorer
uncloak
14 points
Starting letters
5 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
11
5 letters
4
6 letters
7
7 letters
2

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
–
2
C
2
3
1
1
7
L
6
–
2
–
8
N
2
–
–
–
2
U
1
–
3
1
5
Σ
11
4
7
2
24

Two-letter pairs

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

A
an 2
C
ca 3cl 2cu 2
L
la 1lu 7
N
no 1nu 1
U
ul 1un 4

All 24 answers

94 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
annual6
annul5
cannula7
caul1
caulk5
cluck5
clunk5
cuckoo6
cull1
lacuna6
luau1
luck1
lull1
lulu1
luna1
lunk1
lunula6
noun1
null1
ulna1
★uncloakpangram14
uncock6
uncool6
unlock6
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