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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, May 28, 2022

Longest word
expellee
8 letters
Top scorer
complex
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
17
5 letters
6
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
C
3
2
1
1
7
E
3
1
4
L
5
1
6
M
2
1
3
O
1
1
P
6
3
9
Σ
17
6
5
1
1
30

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ce 2cl 2co 3
E
el 1ex 3
L
lo 6
M
me 1mo 2
O
ol 1
P
pe 2pl 1po 6

All 30 answers

99 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
cell1
cello5
clomp5
clop1
compel6
complexpangram14
cool1
elope5
excel5
expel5
expellee8
loco1
loll1
lollop6
loom1
loop1
lope1
melee5
mole1
moll1
oleo1
peel1
people6
plop1
pole1
poll1
polo1
pomelo6
pommel6
pool1
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