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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, November 14, 2021

Longest word
drumroll
8 letters
Top scorer
modular
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
20
5 letters
12
6 letters
8
7 letters
6
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
1
1
4
D
10
7
3
1
1
22
L
5
5
M
2
2
2
4
10
O
1
1
R
2
1
2
5
Σ
20
12
8
6
1
47

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 1ar 3
D
do 11dr 6du 5
L
la 2lo 3
M
ma 4mo 5mu 1
O
od 1
R
ra 3ro 2

All 47 answers

185 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
aloud5
ardor5
armada6
armload7
dodo1
doll1
dollar6
dolma5
dolor5
doodad6
doom1
door1
dorm1
doula5
dour1
dram1
drama5
droll5
drool5
drum1
drumroll8
dual1
dull1
dullard7
dumdum6
durum5
lard1
laud1
load1
lord1
loud1
madam5
mallard7
malodor7
maraud6
modal5
modularpangram14
modulo6
mold1
mood1
mudroom7
odor1
radar5
ramada6
ramrod6
road1
rood1
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