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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, October 16, 2022

Longest word
analogizing
11 letters
Top scorer
analogizing
18 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
7.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
1
5 letters
2
6 letters
6
7 letters
5
8 letters
1
9 letters
3
10 letters
1
11 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
11
Σ
A
1
1
2
G
1
1
1
1
4
I
1
1
L
1
1
2
O
1
1
Z
1
1
3
4
1
10
Σ
1
2
6
5
1
3
1
1
20

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ag 1an 1
G
ga 2gl 1go 1
I
io 1
L
la 1li 1
O
oo 1
Z
za 1zi 7zo 2

All 20 answers

152 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
agonizing9
analogizingpangram18
gazillionpangram16
gazing6
glazing7
gonzo5
ionizing8
lazing6
lionizing9
oozing6
zagging7
zigging7
zigzag6
zigzagging10
zillion7
zing1
zinging7
zinnia6
zonal5
zoning6
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