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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, September 15, 2024

Longest word
middlemen
9 letters
Top scorer
meddling
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
16
5 letters
9
6 letters
13
7 letters
12
8 letters
4
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
D
2
1
2
2
7
E
1
1
1
3
G
1
1
L
2
1
3
6
M
12
6
10
6
3
1
38
Σ
16
9
13
12
4
1
55

Two-letter pairs

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

D
de 4di 3
E
em 3
G
gi 1
L
le 1li 5
M
me 13mi 25

All 55 answers

285 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
deem1
deemed6
deeming7
denim5
dime1
dimmed6
dimming7
emend5
emended7
emending8
gimme5
lemming7
lime1
limn1
limned6
limning7
linemen7
meddle6
meddled7
meddlingpangram15
meld1
melded6
meldingpangram14
melee5
meme1
memed5
meming6
mend1
mended6
mending7
middle6
middlemen9
middling8
midge5
midi1
mien1
mild1
mile1
mill1
milled6
milling7
mime1
mimed5
miming6
mind1
minded6
minding7
mine1
mined5
mingle6
mingledpangram14
mingling8
mini1
minim5
mining6
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