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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, October 7, 2024

Longest word
gamecock
8 letters
Top scorer
gamecock
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.5
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
18
5 letters
9
6 letters
0
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
A
3
–
–
–
–
3
C
4
2
–
–
–
6
E
–
1
–
–
–
1
G
1
1
–
–
1
3
M
10
4
–
–
–
14
O
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
18
9
0
0
1
28

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 1am 2
C
ca 3co 3
E
em 1
G
ga 3
M
ma 7me 5mo 2
O
om 1

All 28 answers

78 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
acme1
ammo1
amok1
came1
cameo5
camo1
coma1
come1
comma5
emcee5
game1
★gamecockpangram15
gamma5
mace1
mage1
magma5
make1
mako1
mama1
mamma5
mecca5
meek1
mega1
meme1
memo1
mock1
momma5
omega5
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