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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Longest word
pinioning
9 letters
Top scorer
drooping
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
15
5 letters
4
6 letters
9
7 letters
14
8 letters
6
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
D
2
1
1
1
3
8
G
3
2
1
6
N
1
1
O
1
2
3
P
10
3
6
7
2
1
29
R
1
1
2
Σ
15
4
9
14
6
1
49

Two-letter pairs

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

D
di 1do 1dr 6
G
go 2gr 4
N
ni 1
O
op 3
P
pi 10po 11pr 8
R
ri 1ro 1

All 49 answers

265 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
dipping7
doping6
drip1
dripping8
droop5
droopingpangram15
drop1
droppingpangram15
goop1
gorp1
grip1
griping7
gripping8
groping7
nipping7
opining7
opinion7
opioid6
pidgin6
pigging7
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pinion6
pinioning9
pinning7
piping6
pippin6
pogo1
pogoing7
pond1
pong1
poop1
pooping7
poor1
popping7
poring6
porn1
porno5
priding7
prig1
prior5
prod1
proddingpangram15
prong5
prop1
propping8
ripping7
roping6
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