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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, March 23, 2023

Longest word
flavorful
9 letters
Top scorer
flavorful
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
13
5 letters
11
6 letters
4
7 letters
2
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
2
1
1
–
–
5
F
5
6
2
1
1
1
16
L
2
1
–
–
–
–
3
O
2
1
1
–
–
–
4
R
3
–
–
–
–
–
3
V
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
13
11
4
2
1
1
32

Two-letter pairs

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

A
af 2al 1au 2
F
fa 3fl 6fo 5fr 1fu 1
L
lo 3
O
of 1or 1ov 2
R
ro 3
V
va 1

All 32 answers

130 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
afoul5
afro1
aloof5
aurora6
auroral7
falloff7
farro5
favor5
flavor6
★flavorfulpangram16
floor5
flora5
floral6
flour5
foal1
fool1
fora1
foul1
four1
froufrou8
furor5
loaf1
loll1
loofa5
offal5
oral1
oval1
ovular6
roar1
roll1
roof1
valor5
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