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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, July 26, 2021

Longest word
balalaika
9 letters
Top scorer
clickable
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
12
6 letters
11
7 letters
3
8 letters
6
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
3
2
6
B
5
2
1
1
3
1
13
C
3
2
1
6
I
1
1
2
K
2
1
2
5
L
4
3
4
2
1
14
Σ
12
12
11
3
6
2
46

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 1ac 2al 3
B
ba 4be 1bi 8
C
ca 1ce 2ci 1cl 2
I
ic 1il 1
K
ki 5
L
la 5li 9

All 46 answers

232 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abaci5
acacia6
acai1
alibi5
alike5
alkali6
bacilli7
bail1
bailee6
balalaika9
belie5
bible5
biblical8
bike1
bilabial8
bile1
bilk1
bill1
billable8
cabbie6
celiac6
celli5
cilia5
click5
clickablepangram16
icicle6
iliac5
kibble6
kick1
kickback8
kickball8
kill1
labia5
labial6
labile6
laic1
laical6
liable6
libel5
libelee7
lice1
lick1
likable7
like1
likeable8
lilac5
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