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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Longest word
inclemency
10 letters
Top scorer
inclemency
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
16
5 letters
10
6 letters
5
7 letters
2
8 letters
4
9 letters
1
10 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
10
Σ
C
1
3
1
1
6
E
1
2
1
4
I
1
2
1
1
1
6
L
4
1
1
2
8
M
6
2
1
9
N
3
1
1
5
Y
1
1
Σ
16
10
5
2
4
1
1
39

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ce 2ci 1cl 2cy 1
E
ee 1em 2en 1
I
ic 2im 1in 3
L
le 2li 6
M
me 2mi 6my 1
N
ne 1ni 4
Y
ye 1

All 39 answers

168 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
cell1
celli5
cicely6
clemency8
clime5
cycle5
eely1
emcee5
eminence8
enemy5
icemen6
icicle6
imminence9
inclemencypangram17
incline7
innie5
lenience8
leniency8
lice1
lien1
lime1
line1
linemen7
linen5
melee5
meme1
mice1
mien1
mile1
mime1
mince5
mine1
myelin6
nene1
nice1
nicely6
niece5
nine1
yell1
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