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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, November 22, 2024

Longest word
balalaika
9 letters
Top scorer
clickbait
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
10
5 letters
10
6 letters
3
7 letters
3
8 letters
8
9 letters
3

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
8
9
Σ
A
3
3
B
10
3
3
3
2
21
C
1
1
2
1
5
K
2
2
L
1
1
2
T
2
1
1
4
Σ
10
10
3
3
8
3
37

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 2al 1
B
ba 13bi 4bl 4
C
ca 3ci 1cl 1
K
ki 2
L
la 2
T
ta 2ti 2

All 37 answers

211 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abaci5
aback5
alibi5
baba1
babka5
bacilli7
back1
backbit7
backlitpangram14
backtalk8
bail1
bait1
balalaika9
balk1
ball1
batik5
biblical8
bilabial8
bilk1
bill1
blab1
black5
blackball9
blat1
cabal5
cabala6
callback8
ciabatta8
clickbaitpangram16
kickback8
kickball8
labia5
labial6
tabla5
tailbackpangram15
tibia5
tibial6
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