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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, November 29, 2024

Longest word
cockatoo
8 letters
Top scorer
outback
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start 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
19
5 letters
3
6 letters
4
7 letters
6
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
A
2
2
1
5
B
4
1
1
6
C
2
1
2
1
6
O
1
1
T
11
1
1
2
15
Σ
19
3
4
6
1
33

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 3at 1au 1
B
bo 4bu 2
C
co 4cu 2
O
ou 1
T
ta 6to 6tu 3

All 33 answers

115 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abbot5
about5
abut1
attack6
auto1
boat1
bobcat6
boot1
bout1
butt1
buttock7
coat1
cockatoo8
cookout7
coot1
cutback7
cutout6
outbackpangram14
taboo5
tack1
taco1
tact1
tattoo6
taut1
tobacco7
toccata7
tock1
took1
toot1
tout1
tuba1
tuck1
tutu1
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