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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, November 28, 2020

Longest word
flatfoot
8 letters
Top scorer
meatloaf
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
22
5 letters
12
6 letters
6
7 letters
6
8 letters
4

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
3
2
1
6
E
1
1
F
18
7
2
3
3
33
L
4
1
1
6
M
1
1
O
1
1
T
1
1
2
Σ
22
12
6
6
4
50

Two-letter pairs

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

A
af 3al 3
E
ef 1
F
fa 6fe 13fl 9fo 5
L
le 3lo 3
M
me 1
O
of 1
T
ta 1to 1

All 50 answers

199 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
aflame6
afloat6
afoot5
alfalfa7
aloft5
aloof5
effete6
falafel7
fall1
falloff7
fame1
fatal5
fate1
feat1
feel1
feet1
fell1
fella5
fellate7
felt1
female6
femme5
feta1
fetal5
fete1
fettle6
flame5
flat1
flatfoot8
flatmate8
flea1
flee1
fleet5
float5
floe1
foal1
foam1
fool1
foot1
footfall8
leaf1
leaflet7
left1
loaf1
loft1
loofa5
meatloafpangram15
offal5
taffeta7
toffee6
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