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Spelling Bee answers · Friday, September 29, 2023

Longest word
bootjack
8 letters
Top scorer
bootjack
15 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
17
5 letters
6
6 letters
5
7 letters
2
8 letters
4

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
1
1
B
6
3
1
10
C
5
2
2
9
J
1
1
1
1
4
K
1
1
2
T
4
1
1
2
8
Σ
17
6
5
2
4
34

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ab 1
B
ba 1bo 9
C
ca 1co 8
J
ja 2jo 2
K
ka 1ko 1
T
ta 3to 5

All 34 answers

137 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
abbot5
baobab6
boat1
boba1
bobcat6
bock1
boob1
booboo6
book1
boot1
bootjackpangram15
cacao5
coat1
coca1
cock1
cockatoo8
cocoa5
cook1
cookbook8
coot1
jabot5
jackbootpangram15
jock1
jojoba6
kabob5
kook1
taboo5
taco1
tattoo6
tobacco7
toccata7
tock1
took1
toot1
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