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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Longest word
deputized
9 letters
Top scorer
deputized
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.6
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
9
5 letters
8
6 letters
15
7 letters
4
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
D
2
1
2
1
1
1
8
E
1
1
P
6
4
9
3
22
T
2
3
5
U
1
1
Z
1
1
Σ
9
8
15
4
1
1
38

Two-letter pairs

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

D
de 5di 1du 2
E
ep 1
P
pe 8pi 8pu 6
T
te 3ti 2
U
up 1
Z
zi 1

All 38 answers

198 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
deep1
depute6
deputed7
deputizepangram15
deputizedpangram16
dipped6
dupe1
duped5
epee1
peed1
peep1
peeped6
pepped6
peptide7
petit5
petite6
petted6
pied1
pipe1
piped5
pipet5
pipette7
pipit5
pitied6
pitted6
puppet6
putt1
putted6
puttied7
putz1
putzed6
teepee6
tepee5
tepid5
tipped6
tippet6
upped5
zipped6
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