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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
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.