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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, October 2, 2022

Longest word
pungency
8 letters
Top scorer
pungency
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
5
5 letters
9
6 letters
2
7 letters
0
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
E
1
2
3
G
1
1
P
4
6
1
11
U
2
2
Σ
5
9
2
0
1
17

Two-letter pairs

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

E
eg 1ep 1ey 1
G
gu 1
P
pe 6pu 5
U
un 2

All 17 answers

77 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
eggcup6
epee1
eyecup6
guppy5
peen1
peep1
pence5
penne5
penny5
peppy5
puce1
pungencypangram15
punny5
puny1
puppy5
unpeg5
unpen5
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