Spelling Bee hint for July 12, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 33 words worth 163 points in all, including 3 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 14
   • 5 letters: 3
   • 6 letters: 4
   • 7 letters: 9
   • 8 letters: 1
   • 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	1	1	-	1	5
   e	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
   g	2	-	-	2	-	-	4
   i	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
   k	6	-	-	4	-	-	10
   n	-	-	-	1	-	-	1
   w	5	1	2	1	1	1	11

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ak-1
   • aw-4
   • ek-1
   • ga-2
   • ge-2
   • in-1
   • ke-2
   • ki-5
   • kn-3
   • na-1
   • wa-4
   • we-4
   • wi-3
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   awakening, weakening, wakening

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   awakening, weakening

   8 letters

   wakening

   7 letters

   awaking, gawking, geeking, keening, kinging, kinking, kneeing, nankeen, winking

   6 letters

   awaken, inking, waking, weaken

   5 letters

   awake, eking, waken

   4 letters

   akin, gawk, geek, keen, king, kink, kiwi, knee, knew, wake, weak, week, wiki, wink

   Pangrams are in bold.