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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Longest word
impalpable
10 letters
Top scorer
impalpable
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.3
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
8
7 letters
4
8 letters
5
9 letters
0
10 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
10
Σ
A
1
1
2
B
4
3
1
3
11
E
1
1
I
2
2
3
1
8
L
4
2
3
1
10
M
5
1
6
P
6
1
2
1
10
Σ
21
9
8
4
5
0
1
48

Two-letter pairs

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

A
al 1am 1
B
ba 2be 1bi 6bl 2
E
em 1
I
ia 2im 6
L
la 3li 7
M
ma 3mi 3
P
pa 3pi 5pl 2

All 48 answers

199 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
alibi5
amiable7
bail1
bailee6
belie5
bibimbap8
bible5
bilabial8
bile1
bill1
billable8
blimp5
blip1
email5
iamb1
iambi5
imam1
imbibe6
impala6
impale6
impalpablepangram17
impel5
labia5
labial6
labile6
liable6
libel5
libelee7
lima1
limb1
lime1
limp1
mail1
mailable8
maim1
mile1
mill1
mime1
pail1
papilla7
papillae8
pile1
pill1
pimp1
pimple6
pipe1
pliable7
plie1
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