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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, March 13, 2022

Longest word
clockwork
9 letters
Top scorer
warlock
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
15
5 letters
10
6 letters
3
7 letters
3
8 letters
1
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
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
C
4
8
2
1
–
1
16
L
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
O
3
–
–
1
–
–
4
R
5
–
1
–
–
–
6
W
1
1
–
1
1
–
4
Σ
15
10
3
3
1
1
33

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ar 2
C
ca 1cl 1co 6cr 8
L
la 1
O
oa 1ok 1or 2
R
ra 1ro 5
W
wa 2wo 1wr 1

All 33 answers

128 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
arco1
arrow5
carol5
clockwork9
collar6
color5
coral5
cork1
corolla7
corral6
crack5
craw1
crawl5
croak5
croc1
crock5
crook5
crow1
lark1
oarlock7
okra1
oral1
orca1
rack1
roar1
rock1
rococo6
roll1
rook1
wallaroo8
★warlockpangram14
work1
wrack5
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