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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, March 27, 2022

Longest word
pompadour
9 letters
Top scorer
pompadour
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
24
5 letters
10
6 letters
5
7 letters
3
8 letters
2
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
4
1
6
D
6
1
1
8
M
2
1
1
4
O
1
1
P
7
3
1
1
2
1
15
R
6
1
1
1
9
U
1
1
2
Σ
24
10
5
3
2
1
45

Two-letter pairs

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

A
am 2ar 3au 1
D
do 6dr 2
M
mo 3mu 1
O
od 1
P
pa 3po 7pr 5
R
ra 1ro 7ru 1
U
up 2

All 45 answers

157 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ammo1
amour5
ardor5
armor5
aroma5
aurora6
dodo1
doodad6
doom1
door1
dorm1
dour1
droop5
drop1
momma5
mood1
moor1
mudroom7
odor1
parador7
paradrop8
paramour8
pomp1
pompadourpangram16
pompom6
poop1
poor1
poppa5
pour1
prod1
prom1
promo5
prop1
proud5
ramrod6
road1
roadmap7
roam1
roar1
romp1
rood1
room1
rumor5
updo1
uproar6
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