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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, May 23, 2024

Longest word
whingeing
9 letters
Top scorer
wheeling
15 points
Starting letters
3 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
9
5 letters
5
6 letters
6
7 letters
8
8 letters
4
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
H
1
1
2
N
1
1
W
8
4
5
8
4
1
30
Σ
9
5
6
8
4
1
33

Two-letter pairs

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

H
he 2
N
ne 1
W
we 5wh 13wi 12

All 33 answers

174 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
hewing6
hewn1
newel5
weenie6
weigh5
weighing8
well1
welling7
whee1
wheel5
wheelie7
wheelingpangram15
when1
whew1
while5
whiling7
whine5
whinge6
whingeing9
whinging8
whining7
wienie6
wigging7
wiggle6
wiggling8
wile1
will1
willing7
wine1
wing1
winging7
wining6
winning7
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