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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.