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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Longest word
pinioning
9 letters
Top scorer
whooping
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
9
5 letters
3
6 letters
7
7 letters
12
8 letters
3
9 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
9
Σ
G
1
1
H
1
1
1
2
5
N
1
1
O
2
2
P
5
1
5
7
1
19
W
2
1
1
3
7
Σ
9
3
7
12
3
1
35

Two-letter pairs

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

G
go 1
H
hi 1ho 4
N
ni 1
O
op 2
P
ph 2pi 9po 8
W
wh 6wi 1

All 35 answers

197 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
goop1
hippo5
hoop1
hooping7
hoping6
hopping7
nipping7
opining7
opinion7
phoning7
phono5
pigging7
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pinion6
pinioning9
pinning7
piping6
pippin6
pogo1
pogoing7
pong1
pooh1
poop1
pooping7
popping7
powwow6
whip1
whipping8
whoop5
whoopingpangram15
whop1
whoppingpangram15
wiping6
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