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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, November 8, 2021

Longest word
impenitent
10 letters
Top scorer
implement
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
15
5 letters
9
6 letters
14
7 letters
2
8 letters
2
9 letters
1
10 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
9
10
Σ
E
1
1
I
2
1
1
4
L
1
1
2
N
1
1
2
P
12
4
6
1
2
25
T
1
3
6
10
Σ
15
9
14
2
2
1
1
44

Two-letter pairs

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

E
ep 1
I
im 3in 1
L
li 2
N
ni 2
P
pe 12pi 12pl 1
T
te 7ti 3

All 44 answers

200 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
epee1
impel5
impenitent10
implementpangram16
inept5
limp1
limpet6
ninepin7
nipple6
peel1
peen1
peep1
pellet6
pelt1
penile6
penitent8
penmen6
penne5
pent1
petit5
petite6
pile1
pill1
pimp1
pimple6
pine1
pint1
pipe1
pipeline8
pipet5
pipette7
pipit5
pippin6
plie1
teepee6
temp1
tempi5
temple6
tempt5
tenpin6
tepee5
tiepin6
tippet6
tipple6
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