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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, June 29, 2024

Longest word
glandular
9 letters
Top scorer
glandular
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.3
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
19
5 letters
10
6 letters
3
7 letters
7
8 letters
3
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
A
2
4
1
3
10
D
2
1
3
G
5
3
2
3
1
14
L
8
1
1
1
11
N
1
1
R
1
1
2
U
1
1
2
Σ
19
10
3
7
3
1
43

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 2an 6ar 1au 1
D
du 3
G
ga 5gl 4gn 1gr 2gu 2
L
la 4lu 7
N
nu 1
R
ra 1ru 1
U
ul 2

All 43 answers

176 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alga1
algal5
anal1
angular7
annal5
annual6
annul5
annular7
arugula7
aural5
dual1
dull1
dullard7
gala1
galangal8
gall1
gangland8
garland7
glad1
gland5
glandularpangram16
glug1
gnarl5
gradual7
granular8
gulag5
gull1
laggard7
land1
lard1
laud1
luau1
lull1
lulu1
luna1
lunar5
lung1
lunula6
null1
raglan6
rural5
ulna1
ulnar5
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