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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, May 23, 2020

Longest word
amphibian
9 letters
Top scorer
amphibian
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
10
5 letters
8
6 letters
4
7 letters
0
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
2
1
3
B
1
1
1
3
I
2
1
3
M
3
4
1
1
9
N
2
2
P
2
1
2
5
Σ
10
8
4
0
2
1
25

Two-letter pairs

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

A
am 1an 1ap 1
B
ba 2bi 1
I
ia 2im 1
M
ma 8mi 1
N
na 2
P
pa 5

All 25 answers

106 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
amphibianpangram16
anima5
apian5
baba1
banana6
bibimbap8
iamb1
iambi5
imam1
mahimahi8
maim1
main1
mama1
mamba5
mamma5
mania5
manna5
minima6
naan1
nana1
pain1
pampa5
panama6
panini6
papa1
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