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Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Longest word
mammalogy
9 letters
Top scorer
polygamy
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
15
5 letters
11
6 letters
7
7 letters
2
8 letters
3
9 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
9
Σ
A
2
1
2
5
G
9
7
7
23
L
2
1
2
5
M
1
1
2
P
1
1
1
3
Y
1
1
Σ
15
11
7
2
3
1
39

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ag 1al 2am 1ap 1
G
ga 8gl 8go 7
L
la 2lo 3
M
ma 2
P
po 2py 1
Y
yo 1

All 39 answers

166 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
agog1
alga1
algal5
amalgam7
apology7
gaga1
gala1
gall1
gallop6
galop5
gamma5
gamy1
gayly5
glam1
glom1
gloom5
gloomy6
gloop5
gloopy6
glop1
gloppy6
goal1
goggly6
golly5
googly6
googol6
goop1
goopy5
laggy5
lallygag8
logo1
logy1
lollygag8
magma5
mammalogy9
pogo1
polygamypangram15
pygmy5
yoga1
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