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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, September 11, 2023

Longest word
cowgirl
7 letters
Top scorer
cowgirl
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
19
5 letters
10
6 letters
4
7 letters
3

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
Σ
C
8
5
1
14
G
3
1
2
6
I
1
1
2
L
4
1
1
6
O
1
1
R
2
1
1
4
W
1
1
1
3
Σ
19
10
4
3
36

Two-letter pairs

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

C
cl 1co 9cr 4
G
gi 1gl 1go 1gr 3
I
ig 1il 1
L
lo 6
O
ol 1
R
ri 1ro 3
W
wi 2wo 1

All 36 answers

121 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
clog1
cocci5
coil1
coir1
colic5
color5
cool1
corgi5
cowgirlpangram14
cowl1
croc1
croci5
crog1
crow1
gigolo6
glow1
googol6
grog1
grow1
growl5
igloo5
illogic7
loci1
loco1
logic5
logo1
logroll7
loll1
olio1
rigor5
rococo6
roil1
roll1
wilco5
willow6
wool1
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