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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, October 21, 2023

Longest word
oxidizing
9 letters
Top scorer
oxidizing
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
8
5 letters
6
6 letters
7
7 letters
7
8 letters
2
9 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
Σ
D
4
3
3
4
14
G
3
2
1
6
I
1
2
3
N
1
1
1
3
O
1
1
1
1
4
Z
1
1
Σ
8
6
7
7
2
1
31

Two-letter pairs

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

D
di 3do 11
G
go 6
I
in 1io 2
N
no 3
O
on 2oo 1ox 1
Z
zo 1

All 31 answers

161 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
dingo5
dino1
dioxin6
dodging7
dodo1
dogging7
doggo5
doing5
dong1
donning7
doxing6
doxx1
doxxing7
dozing6
going5
gong1
gonging7
gonzo5
good1
goon1
indigo6
iodizing8
ionizing8
nodding7
noggin6
noon1
ongoing7
onion5
oozing6
oxidizingpangram16
zoning6
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