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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Longest word
dooryard
8 letters
Top scorer
workaday
15 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
14
5 letters
8
6 letters
4
7 letters
6
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
1
1
8
D
4
2
2
2
1
11
K
1
1
O
3
3
R
2
1
1
1
5
W
2
2
1
5
Y
1
1
1
3
Σ
14
8
4
6
4
36

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ar 4aw 4
D
da 3do 4dr 3dy 1
K
ka 1
O
oa 1ok 2
R
ra 1ro 4
W
wa 3wo 2
Y
ya 3

All 36 answers

180 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ardor5
array5
arrow5
arroyo6
award5
away1
awkward7
awry1
daddy5
dark1
dayworkpangram14
doodad6
doorway7
dooryard8
dorado6
draw1
dray1
dryad5
dyad1
kayak5
oaky1
okay1
okra1
radar5
road1
roadway7
roadwork8
roar1
ward1
wary1
wayward7
workadaypangram15
workdaypangram14
yard1
yardworkpangram15
yarrow6
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