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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Longest word
chicory
7 letters
Top scorer
hickory
14 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
13
5 letters
15
6 letters
2
7 letters
2

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
Σ
C
6
11
1
1
19
H
2
1
1
4
I
1
1
2
K
1
1
2
R
3
1
1
5
Σ
13
15
2
2
32

Two-letter pairs

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

C
ch 7ci 1co 6cr 5
H
hi 2ho 2
I
ic 2
K
ki 2
R
ri 2ro 3

All 32 answers

121 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
chic1
chichi6
chick5
chicory7
chock5
choir5
choky5
cirri5
cocci5
cock1
cocky5
coho1
cook1
cork1
crick5
croc1
croci5
crock5
crook5
hick1
hickorypangram14
hock1
hooch5
ichor5
icky1
kick1
kicky5
rich1
rick1
rock1
rocky5
rococo6
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