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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Longest word
blowpipe
8 letters
Top scorer
blowpipe
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
25
5 letters
8
6 letters
11
7 letters
0
8 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
Σ
B
7
4
5
1
17
E
2
2
L
6
1
1
8
O
3
1
4
P
8
1
3
12
W
1
2
3
Σ
25
8
11
0
2
46

Two-letter pairs

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

B
be 3bi 1bl 4bo 9
E
el 2
L
li 1lo 7
O
ob 1ol 3
P
pe 1pi 1pl 2po 8
W
wi 1wo 2

All 46 answers

154 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
bebop5
bellow6
below5
billow6
blob1
bloop5
blow1
blowpipepangram15
bobble6
boil1
boll1
bolo1
boob1
booboo6
bowel5
bowl1
bowwow6
elbow5
elope5
lipo1
lobe1
lobo1
loll1
lollipop8
lollop6
loop1
lope1
oboe1
oleo1
olio1
ollie5
people6
pillow6
plop1
plow1
pole1
polio5
poll1
polo1
pool1
poop1
pope1
powwow6
willow6
wobble6
wool1
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