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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 25, 2020

Longest word
handicap
8 letters
Top scorer
handicap
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
8
5 letters
10
6 letters
5
7 letters
1
8 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
Σ
A
1
1
C
1
5
2
8
H
2
1
3
I
1
1
2
N
3
1
1
5
P
1
3
2
6
Σ
8
10
5
1
1
25

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ap 1
C
ca 4ch 3ci 1
H
ha 2hi 1
I
in 2
N
na 4ni 1
P
pa 4pi 2

All 25 answers

110 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
apian5
cancan6
candid6
canid5
canna5
chain5
chin1
china5
cinch5
hand1
handicappangram15
hind1
inch1
indicia7
naan1
nada1
naiad5
nana1
niacin6
pain1
panda5
panic5
panini6
picnic6
pinch5
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