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Spelling Bee answers · Monday, September 9, 2024

Longest word
typeface
8 letters
Top scorer
typeface
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
letters per word

Words by length

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

4 letters
17
5 letters
9
6 letters
6
7 letters
2
8 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
Σ
A
1
2
1
4
C
2
2
E
1
3
4
F
6
1
7
P
4
5
9
T
4
2
1
1
1
9
Σ
17
9
6
2
1
35

Two-letter pairs

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

A
ac 2af 1ap 1
C
ca 2
E
ef 3ep 1
F
fa 3fe 4
P
pa 3pe 6
T
ta 3te 4ty 2

All 35 answers

127 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
accept6
acetate7
affect6
apace5
cafe1
cape1
efface6
effect6
effete6
epee1
face1
facet5
fate1
feat1
feet1
feta1
fete1
pace1
pate1
payee5
peace5
peat1
peaty5
peep1
peppy5
petty5
tacet5
taffeta7
tape1
teat1
teepee6
teff1
tepee5
type1
typefacepangram15
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