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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Longest word
boardroom
9 letters
Top scorer
doorjamb
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
21
5 letters
12
6 letters
8
7 letters
2
8 letters
2
9 letters
2

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
5
2
8
B
6
4
3
2
1
16
D
5
1
1
7
J
1
1
M
3
3
1
1
8
O
1
1
R
5
1
6
Σ
21
12
8
2
2
2
47

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 2ad 1am 1ar 4
B
ba 3bo 10br 3
D
do 7
J
jo 1
M
ma 4mo 4
O
od 1
R
ra 1ro 5

All 47 answers

184 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
aboard6
abroad6
adobo5
ammo1
arbor5
ardor5
armor5
aroma5
bamboo6
baobab6
barroom7
boar1
board5
boardroom9
boba1
bomb1
bombard7
boob1
booboo6
boom1
boor1
broad5
brood5
broom5
dodo1
dojo1
doodad6
doom1
door1
doorjambpangram15
dorm1
jojoba6
major5
majordomo9
mambo5
marjoram8
mojo1
momma5
mood1
moor1
odor1
ramrod6
road1
roam1
roar1
rood1
room1
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