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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, January 8, 2023

Longest word
judicial
8 letters
Top scorer
judicial
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
4
6 letters
5
7 letters
1
8 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
Σ
A
2
2
4
C
3
2
2
1
8
D
2
2
I
1
1
J
1
1
2
L
4
1
1
6
Σ
12
4
5
1
1
23

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 4
C
ca 5ci 2cl 1
D
di 1du 1
I
il 1
J
ja 1ju 1
L
la 4li 1lu 1

All 23 answers

84 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
acacia6
acai1
acid1
acidic6
calculi7
call1
calla5
caudal6
caul1
cicada6
cilia5
clad1
dial1
dual1
iliac5
jail1
judicialpangram15
laic1
laical6
laid1
laud1
lilac5
luau1
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