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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Longest word
pinpointing
11 letters
Top scorer
pivoting
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.3
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
7
5 letters
7
6 letters
10
7 letters
10
8 letters
7
9 letters
2
10 letters
0
11 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
10
11
Σ
I
1
1
–
–
4
–
–
–
6
N
–
–
2
–
–
1
–
–
3
O
1
–
2
–
–
1
–
–
4
P
1
6
1
3
3
–
–
1
15
T
4
–
4
7
–
–
–
–
15
V
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
7
7
10
10
7
2
0
1
44

Two-letter pairs

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

I
ig 2in 4
N
no 3
O
on 1op 3
P
pi 10po 5
T
ti 5to 10
V
vo 1

All 44 answers

264 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
igniting8
ignition8
ingot5
into1
intoning8
inviting8
nonvoting9
noting6
notion6
onto1
opting6
option6
optioning9
pinot5
pinpoint8
pinpointing11
pint1
pinto5
pipit5
piton5
pitting7
pivot5
★pivotingpangram15
point5
pointing8
pontoon7
potion6
potting7
tinging7
tint1
tinting7
tipping7
tiptop6
togging7
tong1
tonging7
toning6
toon1
toot1
tooting7
toping6
topping7
toting6
voting6
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