Spelling Bee hint for June 22, 2026
The puzzle for Monday, June 22, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
Hints, from totals to every answer
Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide
There are 55 words worth 229 points in all, including 1 pangram.
Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide
- 4 letters: 20
- 5 letters: 19
- 6 letters: 8
- 7 letters: 5
- 8 letters: 3
Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide
Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns). Letter 4 5 6 7 8 Total a 3 - 1 1 - 5 c 9 11 4 2 2 28 e 1 1 - - - 2 h - - - 2 1 3 i - 1 1 - - 2 l 4 3 1 - - 8 m 3 3 1 - - 7 Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide
- ac-5
- ca-8
- ce-3
- ch-12
- ci-1
- cl-4
- ea-1
- em-1
- ha-1
- he-2
- ic-1
- il-1
- la-3
- le-3
- li-2
- ma-3
- me-1
- mi-3
SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide
chemical
SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide
8 letters
camellia, chemical, heliacal
7 letters
acclaim, chalice, challah, hamachi, helical
6 letters
acacia, celiac, chichi, chicle, cliche, icicle, laical, malice
5 letters
cache, calla, camel, celli, chica, chili, chill, chime, cilia, claim, clime, emcee, iliac, leach, leech, lilac, malic, mecca, mimic
4 letters
acai, ache, acme, call, calm, came, cami, cell, chai, chia, chic, clam, each, lace, laic, lech, lice, mace, mica, mice
Pangrams are in bold.