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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Longest word
backbite
8 letters
Top scorer
backbite
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
17
5 letters
12
6 letters
7
7 letters
4
8 letters
4

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
2
4
3
1
10
B
9
2
1
1
1
14
C
1
1
1
1
4
K
1
1
2
T
5
4
2
2
1
14
Σ
17
12
7
4
4
44

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 4ac 4at 2
B
ba 10be 4
C
ca 3ci 1
K
ke 1ki 1
T
ta 7te 3ti 4

All 44 answers

193 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abaci5
aback5
abate5
abet1
acacia6
acai1
acetate7
acetic6
attack6
attic5
baba1
babe1
babka5
back1
backbit7
backbitepangram15
bait1
bake1
bate1
batik5
beak1
beat1
beta1
betake6
cabbie6
cacti5
cake1
ciabatta8
kebab5
kickback8
tacet5
tacit5
tack1
tact1
tactic6
take1
takeback8
teacake7
teak1
teat1
tibia5
tibiae6
tiebackpangram14
tikka5
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