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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, July 29, 2022

Longest word
pageboy
7 letters
Top scorer
pageboy
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
8
6 letters
3
7 letters
1

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
Σ
A
1
–
1
–
2
B
2
4
2
–
8
G
2
2
–
–
4
O
3
–
–
–
3
P
3
2
–
1
6
Y
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
12
8
3
1
24

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ag 1ap 1
B
ba 1be 1bo 6
G
go 4
O
ob 2og 1
P
pa 1po 5
Y
yo 1

All 24 answers

84 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
agog1
apogee6
baobab6
bebop5
boba1
bogey5
boggy5
boob1
booboo6
booby5
goby1
gooey5
goop1
goopy5
obey1
oboe1
ogee1
★pageboypangram14
pogo1
poop1
pope1
poppa5
poppy5
yoga1
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