Spelling Bee hint for July 5, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 54 words worth 232 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 19
   • 5 letters: 14
   • 6 letters: 13
   • 7 letters: 6
   • 8 letters: 2
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	Total
   d	5	3	4	3	1	16
   e	-	-	1	1	-	2
   f	5	2	4	1	1	13
   i	1	-	1	-	-	2
   l	3	1	1	-	-	5
   o	2	6	-	-	-	8
   v	3	2	2	1	-	8

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • de-3
   • di-2
   • do-11
   • ev-2
   • fi-1
   • fl-3
   • fo-9
   • id-1
   • io-1
   • lo-5
   • of-1
   • oi-1
   • ol-5
   • ov-1
   • vi-3
   • vo-5
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   fivefold

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   devolved, fivefold

   7 letters

   devolve, dollied, doodled, evolved, flooded, videoed

   6 letters

   devoid, doffed, dolled, doodle, evolve, foiled, folded, foodie, fooled, iodide, lolled, voided, voodoo

   5 letters

   dildo, diode, doled, flood, folio, loved, offed, oiled, oldie, olive, ollie, ovoid, video, voile

   4 letters

   dodo, doff, dole, doll, dove, floe, foil, fold, food, fool, idol, lode, loll, love, oleo, olio, viol, void, vole

   Pangrams are in bold.