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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Longest word
captcha
7 letters
Top scorer
matchup
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
8
5 letters
9
6 letters
3
7 letters
4

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
Σ
A
1
1
C
4
5
3
12
H
2
2
M
1
1
1
1
4
P
1
1
2
T
2
1
3
Σ
8
9
3
4
24

Two-letter pairs

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

A
at 1
C
ca 4ch 6cu 2
H
ha 1hu 1
M
ma 3mu 1
P
pa 2
T
ta 2th 1

All 24 answers

106 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
attach6
camp1
captcha7
catch5
catchup7
champ5
chap1
chat1
chum1
chump5
chuppah7
cuppa5
cutup5
hatch5
hutch5
match5
matcha6
matchuppangram14
much1
pact1
patch5
tach1
tact1
thatch6
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