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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Longest word
beatific
8 letters
Top scorer
beatific
15 points
Starting letters
6 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
17
5 letters
8
6 letters
7
7 letters
2
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
A
2
3
3
1
9
B
6
1
7
C
1
1
1
1
4
E
1
1
F
6
1
7
T
2
3
2
1
8
Σ
17
8
7
2
2
36

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 3ac 4af 1at 1
B
ba 4be 3
C
ca 3ci 1
E
ef 1
F
fa 4fe 2fi 1
T
ta 5te 1ti 2

All 36 answers

136 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abaci5
abate5
abet1
acacia6
acai1
acetate7
acetic6
affect6
attic5
baba1
babe1
bait1
bate1
beat1
beatificpangram15
beta1
cabbie6
cacti5
cafe1
ciabatta8
efface6
face1
facet5
fact1
fate1
feat1
feta1
fiat1
tacet5
tacit5
tact1
tactic6
taffeta7
teat1
tibia5
tibiae6
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