Spelling Bee hint for July 9, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, July 9, 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 24 words worth 128 points in all, including 2 pangrams.
Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide
- 4 letters: 6
- 5 letters: 9
- 6 letters: 4
- 7 letters: 3
- 8 letters: 1
- 10 letters: 1
Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide
Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns). Letter 4 5 6 7 8 10 Total b - 1 - - - - 1 d 2 1 2 2 1 1 9 i - 1 - - - - 1 m 1 2 - - - - 3 o - 1 - - - - 1 v 3 3 2 1 - - 9 Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide
- bo-1
- de-1
- di-7
- do-1
- iv-1
- mo-3
- ov-1
- vi-6
- vo-3
SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide
divebombed, divebomb
SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide
10 letters
divebombed
8 letters
divebomb
7 letters
divided, divvied, videoed
6 letters
devoid, divide, voided, voodoo
5 letters
bovid, dived, ivied, moved, movie, ovoid, vibed, video, vivid
4 letters
dive, dove, move, vibe, vied, void
Pangrams are in bold.