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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 1, 2023

Longest word
potbelly
8 letters
Top scorer
potbelly
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
22
5 letters
12
6 letters
9
7 letters
0
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
B
1
3
4
E
1
1
2
L
2
1
1
4
P
14
6
6
1
27
T
3
1
2
1
7
Y
1
1
Σ
22
12
9
0
2
45

Two-letter pairs

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

B
be 2bl 2
E
el 1ep 1
L
lo 4
P
pe 10pl 5po 12
T
te 3to 2ty 2
Y
ye 1

All 45 answers

159 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
bebop5
beep1
bleep5
bloop5
elope5
epee1
lollop6
loop1
loopy5
lope1
pebble6
pebbly6
peel1
peep1
pellet6
pelt1
people6
peppy5
petty5
peyote6
pleb1
plebe5
plop1
plot1
ploy1
poet1
pole1
poll1
polo1
polyp5
pool1
poop1
pope1
poppet6
poppy5
potbellypangram15
potty5
teepee6
teletype8
tepee5
tope1
topple6
type1
typo1
yelp1
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