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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Longest word
ribboning
9 letters
Top scorer
bronzing
15 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
11
5 letters
5
6 letters
9
7 letters
8
8 letters
4
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
B
4
2
2
2
2
12
G
2
1
2
1
1
7
I
1
1
1
1
4
N
2
1
3
O
1
1
2
R
1
2
2
4
1
10
Σ
11
5
9
8
4
1
38

Two-letter pairs

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

B
bo 5br 7
G
go 3gr 4
I
ig 1in 1ir 2
N
ni 1no 2
O
or 2
R
ri 7ro 3

All 38 answers

194 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
boor1
boring6
born1
boron5
borzoi6
bribing7
brig1
bring5
bringing8
brining7
brio1
bronzingpangram15
gorging7
gorgon6
goring6
grin1
grinning8
grog1
groin5
ignoring8
inborn6
iron1
ironing7
nigiri6
noir1
nori1
origin6
orzo1
ribbing7
ribbon6
ribboning9
rigging7
rigor5
ring1
ringing7
robbing7
robin5
robing6
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