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Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, September 2, 2023

Longest word
enlivening
10 letters
Top scorer
unveiling
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.1
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
8
5 letters
6
6 letters
7
7 letters
5
8 letters
5
9 letters
1
10 letters
2

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
Σ
E
2
1
2
1
6
G
1
1
1
3
I
1
1
2
L
1
3
1
2
7
U
2
1
2
1
6
V
4
2
2
2
10
Σ
8
6
7
5
5
1
2
34

Two-letter pairs

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

E
el 1en 2ev 3
G
gi 3
I
in 2
L
le 3li 4
U
un 6
V
ve 7vi 3

All 34 answers

191 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
eleven6
enliven7
enlivening10
even1
evening7
evil1
give1
given5
giving6
inveigle8
inveigling10
levee5
level5
leveling8
live1
liven5
livening8
living6
uneven6
ungiving8
unlevel7
unliving8
unveil6
unveilingpangram16
veggie6
vegging7
veil1
veiling7
vein1
venue5
venule6
vigil5
vile1
vine1
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