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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, November 20, 2021

Longest word
pettifog
8 letters
Top scorer
pettifog
15 points
Starting letters
4 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
11
5 letters
4
6 letters
8
7 letters
1
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
E
1
1
G
1
1
P
8
3
3
1
1
16
T
1
1
5
7
Σ
11
4
8
1
1
25

Two-letter pairs

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

E
ep 1
G
go 1
P
pe 4pf 1pi 4po 7
T
te 2ti 4to 1

All 25 answers

101 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
epee1
goop1
peep1
petit5
petite6
pettifogpangram15
pfft1
pipe1
pipet5
pipette7
pipit5
poet1
pogo1
poof1
poop1
pope1
poppet6
potpie6
teepee6
tepee5
tipoff6
tippet6
tiptoe6
tiptop6
tope1
Blurred so you can’t peek by accident.