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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Longest word
paratroop
9 letters
Top scorer
topiary
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
23
5 letters
12
6 letters
10
7 letters
9
8 letters
4
9 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
9
Σ
A
1
2
1
1
5
I
1
1
O
1
1
1
1
4
P
5
5
3
2
2
1
18
R
5
2
2
2
1
12
T
10
3
3
3
1
20
Σ
23
12
10
9
4
2
60

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ai 1ao 1ap 1ar 1at 1
I
io 1
O
oa 1or 3
P
pa 4po 9pr 4py 1
R
ra 3ri 1ro 8
T
ta 4ti 1to 7tr 6ty 2

All 60 answers

263 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
airport7
aorta5
aport5
arroyo6
atop1
iota1
oaty1
orator6
oratorio8
oratory7
paratroop9
parrot6
patio5
patriot7
poop1
poor1
poppa5
poppy5
port1
portrait8
portray7
potato6
potty5
prior5
priority8
priory6
prop1
pyro1
rapport7
raptor6
ratio5
riot1
roar1
root1
ropy1
rotary6
rotator7
rotatory8
roti1
rotor5
taproot7
taro1
tarot5
tattoo6
tiptop6
toot1
topiarypangram14
tori1
torii5
toro1
torpor6
tort1
traitor7
trattoria9
trio1
troop5
trot1
troy1
typo1
tyro1
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