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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, May 5, 2024

Longest word
employee
8 letters
Top scorer
maypole
14 points
Starting letters
5 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
21
5 letters
17
6 letters
6
7 letters
2
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
2
2
4
E
1
1
2
L
5
3
1
9
M
10
10
1
2
23
P
4
2
3
9
Σ
21
17
6
2
1
47

Two-letter pairs

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

A
am 4
E
em 2
L
la 4le 1ll 1lo 3
M
ma 8me 5mo 8my 2
P
pa 3po 6

All 47 answers

171 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ammo1
ample5
amply5
amyl1
employ6
employee8
lama1
lame1
lamely6
lamp1
lemma5
llama5
loam1
loamy5
loom1
male1
mall1
mama1
mamma5
mammal6
maple5
mayo1
maypolepangram14
meal1
mealy5
melee5
meme1
memo1
mole1
moll1
molly5
momma5
mommy5
moola5
mope1
mopey5
myeloma7
myope5
palm1
palmy5
pampa5
poem1
pome1
pomelo6
pommel6
pomp1
pompom6
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