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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Longest word
knickknack
10 letters
Top scorer
backing
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
5
5 letters
7
6 letters
7
7 letters
5
8 letters
1
9 letters
0
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
A
1
3
1
5
B
2
1
3
C
2
5
2
9
I
1
1
K
1
1
1
1
1
5
N
1
1
1
3
Σ
5
7
7
5
1
0
1
26

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 2ac 3
B
ba 3
C
ca 9
I
ic 1
K
ki 3kn 2
N
ni 3

All 26 answers

142 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abaci5
aback5
acacia6
acai1
acing5
back1
backingpangram14
banc1
cabana6
cabbing7
cabin5
caging6
caking6
cancan6
caning6
canna5
canning7
icing5
kick1
kickback8
kicking7
knack5
knickknack10
niacin6
nick1
nicking7
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