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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, October 8, 2022

Longest word
anchovy
7 letters
Top scorer
anchovy
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
6
5 letters
12
6 letters
7
7 letters
1

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
Σ
A
2
3
1
1
7
C
2
5
4
11
H
2
1
3
N
2
1
3
Y
1
1
2
Σ
6
12
7
1
26

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 1ah 1an 5
C
ca 4co 7
H
ha 1ho 2
N
na 1no 2
Y
ya 1yo 1

All 26 answers

122 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
achoo5
ahoy1
ancho5
anchovypangram14
annoy5
anon1
anyhoo6
cacao5
cannon6
canon5
canyon6
coach5
coca1
cocoa5
cocoon6
coho1
conch5
convoy6
havoc5
honcho6
hooch5
nacho5
noon1
nova1
yahoo5
yoohoo6
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