```ts

export function groupByLength(words: readonly string[]): Map<number, string[]> {
  const groups = new Map();
  for (const word of words) {
    const bucket = groups.get(word.length);
    if (!bucket) { // Check for undefined to align with `Set` behavior
      groups.set(word.length, [word]);
    } else {
      bucket.push(word);
    }
  }
  return groups;
}
```