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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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