Spelling Bee hint for June 29, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 30 words worth 152 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 8
   • 5 letters: 7
   • 6 letters: 9
   • 7 letters: 2
   • 8 letters: 2
   • 9 letters: 2
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

   Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns).

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
   a	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
   c	6	5	2	2	1	1	17
   f	-	-	2	-	1	1	4
   i	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
   l	1	1	2	-	-	-	4
   n	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
   u	-	-	1	-	-	-	1

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ac-2
   • ca-9
   • ci-1
   • cl-5
   • cu-2
   • fa-3
   • fi-1
   • il-1
   • la-3
   • li-1
   • ni-1
   • un-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   fanciful

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   clinician, financial

   8 letters

   clinical, fanciful

   7 letters

   calculi, cannula

   6 letters

   acacia, cancan, clinic, facial, fanfic, lacuna, laical, niacin, uncuff

   5 letters

   calla, canal, canna, cilia, cliff, iliac, lilac

   4 letters

   acai, calf, call, caul, clan, cuff, cull, laic

   Pangrams are in bold.