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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Longest word
flatfoot
8 letters
Top scorer
meatloaf
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
28
5 letters
17
6 letters
8
7 letters
2
8 letters
5

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
4
5
1
10
E
1
1
F
5
1
1
1
2
10
L
6
2
8
M
7
5
1
1
14
O
1
1
1
1
1
5
T
5
2
4
1
12
Σ
28
17
8
2
5
60

Two-letter pairs

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

A
af 2al 5am 1at 2
E
em 1
F
fa 1fl 3fo 6
L
lo 8
M
me 2mo 12
O
oa 1of 1ol 1om 2
T
ta 1te 1to 10

All 60 answers

222 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
afloat6
afoot5
allot5
aloe1
aloft5
aloof5
alto1
ammo1
atoll5
atom1
emote5
falloff7
flatfoot8
float5
floe1
foal1
foam1
folate6
fool1
foot1
footfall8
loaf1
loam1
loft1
loll1
loofa5
loom1
loot1
lotto5
meatloafpangram15
memo1
moat1
mole1
moll1
molt1
momma5
moola5
moot1
mote1
motel5
motet5
mottle6
motto5
oatmeal7
offal5
oleo1
omelet6
omelette8
tattoo6
teetotal8
toffee6
toll1
tomato6
tome1
tool1
toot1
tootle6
total5
tote1
totem5
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