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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Longest word
cacophony
9 letters
Top scorer
cacophony
16 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
6
5 letters
11
6 letters
9
7 letters
0
8 letters
0
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
A
1
2
1
4
C
1
5
6
1
13
H
1
1
N
3
2
5
P
1
2
1
4
Σ
6
11
9
0
0
1
27

Two-letter pairs

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

A
an 4
C
ca 9ch 1co 2cy 1
H
ho 1
N
na 4no 1
P
ph 2po 2

All 27 answers

131 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
ancho5
annoy5
anon1
anyhoo6
cacophonypangram16
cancan6
canna5
cannon6
canny5
canon5
canopy6
canyon6
capon5
chancy6
cocoon6
conch5
cyan1
honcho6
naan1
nacho5
nana1
nanny5
noon1
phono5
phony5
poncho6
pony1
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