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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Longest word
beekeeping
10 letters
Top scorer
beekeeping
17 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
13
5 letters
1
6 letters
6
7 letters
14
8 letters
0
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
B
1
1
1
3
E
1
1
K
2
2
4
N
2
2
P
9
1
6
9
25
Σ
13
1
6
14
0
0
1
35

Two-letter pairs

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

B
be 3
E
ep 1
K
ke 3ki 1
N
ni 2
P
pe 11pi 14

All 35 answers

169 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
beekeepingpangram17
beep1
beeping7
epee1
keep1
keeping7
kepi1
kingpin7
ninepin7
nipping7
peeing6
peek1
peeking7
peen1
peep1
peeping7
pegging7
peke1
penne5
penning7
pepping7
pigging7
pigpen6
pike1
pine1
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pink1
pinkie6
pinking7
pinning7
pipe1
piping6
pippin6
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