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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, March 13, 2021

Longest word
opponent
8 letters
Top scorer
potently
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
27
5 letters
12
6 letters
11
7 letters
2
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
E
1
1
2
L
2
1
1
4
N
1
1
O
1
1
1
3
P
18
9
7
2
1
37
T
3
1
2
2
8
Y
1
1
Σ
27
12
11
2
4
56

Two-letter pairs

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

E
el 1ep 1
L
lo 4
N
no 1
O
op 3
P
pe 15pl 4po 17py 1
T
te 4to 2ty 2
Y
ye 1

All 56 answers

206 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
elope5
epee1
lollop6
loop1
loopy5
lope1
nope1
open1
openly6
opponent8
peel1
peen1
peep1
pellet6
peloton7
pelt1
penne5
penny5
pent1
peon1
peony5
people6
peppy5
petty5
peyote6
plenty6
plop1
plot1
ploy1
poet1
pole1
poll1
pollen6
polo1
polyp5
pone1
pontoon7
pony1
pool1
poop1
pope1
poppet6
poppy5
potent6
potentlypangram15
potty5
pylon5
teepee6
teletype8
tentpole8
tepee5
tope1
topple6
type1
typo1
yelp1
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