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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Longest word
fidgeted
8 letters
Top scorer
fidgety
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
11
5 letters
7
6 letters
6
7 letters
3
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
D
2
1
1
1
5
E
1
2
1
4
F
5
5
2
1
1
14
G
1
1
2
I
1
1
T
2
2
Σ
11
7
6
3
1
28

Two-letter pairs

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

D
de 5
E
ed 2ef 2
F
fe 5fi 9
G
gi 2
I
if 1
T
te 1ti 1

All 28 answers

118 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
defied6
deft1
defy1
deified7
deify5
edified7
edify5
effete6
effigy6
feed1
feet1
fete1
feted5
fetid5
fidget6
fidgeted8
fidgetypangram14
fief1
fife1
fifed5
fifty5
figgy5
fitted6
gift1
gifted6
iffy1
teff1
tiff1
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