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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, January 22, 2024

Longest word
deafened
8 letters
Top scorer
flanked
14 points
Starting letters
4 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
14
5 letters
5
6 letters
9
7 letters
4
8 letters
3

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
1
1
D
1
2
2
5
F
12
5
6
3
26
L
1
1
1
3
Σ
14
5
9
4
3
35

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 1
D
de 5
F
fa 8fe 8fl 10
L
la 1le 2

All 35 answers

152 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alfalfa7
deaf1
deafen6
deafened8
defend6
defended8
fade1
faded5
fake1
faked5
falafel7
fall1
fallen6
fanned6
feed1
feel1
fell1
fella5
felled6
fend1
fended6
fennel6
flak1
flake5
flaked6
flan1
flank5
flankedpangram14
flannel7
flea1
fled1
flee1
landfall8
leaf1
leafed6
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