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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, September 23, 2024

Longest word
habitual
8 letters
Top scorer
habitual
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
21
5 letters
9
6 letters
3
7 letters
3
8 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
Σ
A
2
1
3
B
5
1
1
7
H
3
2
1
2
1
9
L
2
2
T
9
5
2
16
Σ
21
9
3
3
1
37

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 1al 1at 1
B
ba 4bl 1bu 2
H
ha 7hi 2
L
la 1li 1
T
ta 6th 1ti 5tu 4

All 37 answers

127 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abut1
alit1
atilt5
baht1
bait1
bath1
bathtub7
blat1
built5
butt1
habit5
habitat7
habitualpangram15
halibutpangram14
halt1
hath1
hatha5
hiatal6
hilt1
lath1
lilt1
tabla5
tail1
tali1
tall1
tallit6
taut1
that1
tibia5
tibial6
till1
tilt1
tilth5
tuba1
tubal5
tutti5
tutu1
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