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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, November 13, 2020

Longest word
concoction
10 letters
Top scorer
continuity
17 points
Starting letters
4 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
4
5 letters
9
6 letters
6
7 letters
4
8 letters
1
9 letters
1
10 letters
2

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
C
3
4
4
3
–
–
2
16
I
1
1
1
–
–
1
–
4
T
–
3
1
–
1
–
–
5
U
–
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
Σ
4
9
6
4
1
1
2
27

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ci 1co 13cu 1cy 1
I
ic 3io 1
T
ti 1to 2tu 1ty 1
U
un 2

All 27 answers

157 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
city1
cocci5
coconut7
cocoon6
coin1
concoct7
concoction10
conic5
★continuitypangram17
coot1
cotton6
cottony7
count5
county6
cutout6
cynic5
icon1
iconic6
iconicity9
ionic5
tinct5
tonic5
tonicity8
tunic5
tycoon6
unction7
uncut5
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