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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 27, 2024

Longest word
dillydally
10 letters
Top scorer
handily
14 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
16
5 letters
12
6 letters
4
7 letters
3
8 letters
1
9 letters
0
10 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
10
Σ
A
2
2
1
5
D
2
4
1
2
1
10
H
4
2
1
7
I
1
2
3
L
4
1
1
6
N
4
2
6
Σ
16
12
4
3
1
0
1
37

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 2an 3
D
da 7di 2dy 1
H
ha 6hi 1
I
in 3
L
la 6
N
na 6

All 37 answers

146 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
allay5
ally1
anal1
anally6
annal5
daddy5
dahlia6
daily5
dally5
dandily7
dandy5
daylily7
dial1
dillydally10
dyad1
hail1
halal5
hall1
hand1
handilypangram14
handy5
hiya1
inlaid6
inland6
inlay5
lady1
laid1
lain1
lanai5
land1
landlady8
naan1
nada1
naiad5
nail1
nana1
nanny5
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