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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, October 10, 2024

Longest word
arguably
8 letters
Top scorer
arguably
15 points
Starting letters
4 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
20
5 letters
8
6 letters
7
7 letters
4
8 letters
2

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
3
1
2
1
9
B
9
2
3
1
1
16
G
6
2
8
R
3
3
1
1
8
Σ
20
8
7
4
2
41

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ag 1ar 3au 5
B
ba 1bl 3br 3bu 9
G
ga 1gr 5gu 2
R
ra 4ru 4

All 41 answers

160 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
agar1
arguablypangram15
array5
arugula7
augur5
augury6
aura1
aural5
aurally7
barb1
blur1
blurb5
blurry6
brag1
braggy6
bray1
bulgur6
burb1
burg1
burglar7
burglarypangram15
burl1
burly5
burr1
bury1
garb1
grab1
grabby6
gray1
grub1
grubby6
guar1
guru1
raga1
ragbag6
ragu1
rally5
ruby1
rugby5
rural5
rurally7
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