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Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, September 29, 2024

Longest word
infilling
9 letters
Top scorer
vilifying
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.5
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
1
5 letters
5
6 letters
9
7 letters
4
8 letters
3
9 letters
3

The hints grid

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

4
5
6
7
8
9
Σ
F
2
4
1
1
8
G
1
2
3
1
7
I
1
1
2
L
1
2
3
N
1
1
V
2
2
4
Σ
1
5
9
4
3
3
25

Two-letter pairs

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

F
fi 5fl 3
G
gi 7
I
in 2
L
li 2ly 1
N
ni 1
V
vi 3vy 1

All 25 answers

166 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
fifing6
figgy5
filing6
filling7
fining6
fling5
flinging8
flying6
gigging7
giggling8
giggly6
gill1
gilling7
ginning7
giving6
infilling9
inning6
lining6
living6
lying5
niggling8
vigil5
vilifyingpangram16
vivifying9
vying5
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