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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Longest word
illicitly
9 letters
Top scorer
docility
15 points
Starting letters
4 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
11
5 letters
5
6 letters
4
7 letters
6
8 letters
1
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
C
9
3
3
2
17
D
1
1
I
1
1
3
1
6
L
2
1
1
4
Σ
11
5
4
6
1
1
28

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ci 1cl 3co 12cy 1
D
do 1
I
ic 1id 3il 2
L
li 2lo 2

All 28 answers

126 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
city1
clod1
clot1
cloy1
cocci5
codicil7
coil1
cold1
coldly6
colic5
colloid7
colt1
cool1
coolly6
coot1
coyly5
cyclic6
docilitypangram15
icily5
idiocy6
idiotic7
idyllic7
illicit7
illicitly9
licit5
licitly7
loci1
loco1
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