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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, March 20, 2022

Longest word
alfalfa
7 letters
Top scorer
halfwit
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
13
5 letters
7
6 letters
1
7 letters
2

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
Σ
A
1
1
F
7
6
1
14
H
2
1
3
L
1
1
T
1
1
W
2
1
3
Σ
13
7
1
2
23

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 1
F
fa 5fi 5fl 4
H
ha 3
L
li 1
T
ti 1
W
wa 2wh 1

All 23 answers

75 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alfalfa7
fail1
faith5
fall1
fatal5
fatwa5
fiat1
fifth5
filial6
fill1
filth5
flail5
flat1
flaw1
flit1
haft1
half1
halfwitpangram14
lift1
tiff1
waft1
waif1
whiff5
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