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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, June 8, 2024

Longest word
deadheaded
10 letters
Top scorer
changed
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
8
5 letters
8
6 letters
8
7 letters
6
8 letters
3
9 letters
1
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
A
1
2
3
C
1
1
3
2
7
D
1
1
1
3
E
1
2
1
1
5
G
1
1
2
H
4
4
5
1
1
15
Σ
8
8
8
6
3
1
1
35

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 2ah 1
C
ca 2ch 5
D
da 1de 2
E
ea 1eg 2en 2
G
ga 1gh 1
H
ha 4he 11

All 35 answers

188 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ache1
ached5
ahead5
cache5
cached6
chad1
chance6
chanced7
change6
changedpangram14
dacha5
deadhead8
deadheaded10
each1
egghead7
eggheaded9
enhance7
enhanced8
ganache7
ghee1
hand1
handed6
hang1
hanged6
head1
headache8
headed6
hedge5
hedged6
heed1
heeded6
hence5
henge5
henna5
hennaed7
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