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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Longest word
birdbath
8 letters
Top scorer
birdbath
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
11
5 letters
7
6 letters
4
7 letters
1
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
B
9
3
1
13
D
2
2
H
1
1
2
R
2
2
4
T
1
2
3
Σ
11
7
4
1
1
24

Two-letter pairs

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

B
ba 6bi 3br 4
D
dr 2
H
ha 2
R
ra 3ri 1
T
ta 1ti 2

All 24 answers

92 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
baba1
baht1
bait1
barb1
bard1
bath1
bird1
birdbathpangram15
birth5
brad1
braid5
brat1
briar5
drab1
drib1
habit5
habitat7
rabbi5
rabbit6
rabid5
ribbit6
tabard6
tibia5
tidbit6
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