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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, May 21, 2021

Longest word
amorally
8 letters
Top scorer
majorly
14 points
Starting letters
4 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
15
5 letters
17
6 letters
3
7 letters
4
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
3
3
2
1
9
L
3
2
5
M
7
11
1
4
1
24
R
2
1
3
Σ
15
17
3
4
2
41

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 1am 4ar 4
L
la 1ll 1lo 3
M
ma 13mo 11
R
ro 3

All 41 answers

169 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alarm5
ammo1
amoral6
amorally8
amyl1
armor5
armory6
army1
aroma5
lama1
llama5
loam1
loamy5
loom1
major5
majorlypangram14
mall1
mama1
mamma5
mammal6
mammary7
marjoram8
marm1
marry5
mayo1
mayor5
mayoral7
mojo1
molar5
moll1
molly5
momma5
mommy5
moola5
moor1
moral5
morally7
moray5
roam1
room1
roomy5
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