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Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, October 24, 2024

Longest word
dolloping
9 letters
Top scorer
dolloping
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
12
5 letters
5
6 letters
8
7 letters
12
8 letters
5
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
6
4
4
8
2
1
25
G
3
–
–
2
–
–
5
I
1
–
2
–
–
–
3
L
–
1
–
1
–
–
2
N
–
–
–
1
1
–
2
O
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
P
2
–
1
–
2
–
5
Σ
12
5
8
12
5
1
43

Two-letter pairs

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

D
di 11do 14
G
gi 2gl 1go 2
I
id 2in 1
L
li 1lo 1
N
no 2
O
op 1
P
pi 2pl 2po 1

All 43 answers

232 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
diddling8
digging7
dildo5
dill1
ding1
dinging7
dingo5
dining6
dino1
diploid7
dipping7
dodging7
dodo1
dogging7
doggo5
doing5
doling6
doll1
dolling7
dollop6
★dollopingpangram16
dong1
donning7
doodling8
doping6
gild1
gilding7
gliding7
gold1
good1
idling6
idol1
indigo6
lipid5
lodging7
nodding7
noodling8
opioid6
piddling8
pidgin6
plod1
★ploddingpangram15
pond1
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