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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Longest word
cataract
8 letters
Top scorer
trackpad
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
16
5 letters
9
6 letters
1
7 letters
6
8 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
Σ
A
2
2
4
C
4
2
1
1
8
D
3
3
K
1
1
2
P
3
1
1
5
R
2
1
2
5
T
3
2
1
1
7
Σ
16
9
1
6
2
34

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ap 2at 2
C
ca 6cr 2
D
da 2dr 1
K
ka 2
P
pa 4pr 1
R
ra 5
T
ta 3tr 4

All 34 answers

132 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
apart5
apparat7
attar5
attract7
carat5
card1
carp1
carpark7
cart1
cataract8
crack5
crap1
dark1
dart1
drat1
karat5
kart1
packrat7
park1
parka5
part1
prat1
rack1
radar5
rapt1
ratatat7
rattrap7
tarp1
tart1
tartar6
track5
trackpadpangram15
tract5
trap1
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