Spelling Bee hint for July 14, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 36 words worth 125 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 20
   • 5 letters: 7
   • 6 letters: 4
   • 7 letters: 2
   • 8 letters: 2
   • 9 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
   c	3	-	2	-	-	-	5
   i	-	-	-	1	-	-	1
   l	2	2	-	-	-	-	4
   r	3	1	-	-	1	-	5
   t	11	4	1	-	1	-	17
   v	1	-	1	1	-	1	4

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ci-1
   • cl-1
   • co-2
   • cr-1
   • il-1
   • li-2
   • lo-2
   • ri-1
   • ro-4
   • ti-2
   • to-9
   • tr-6
   • vi-3
   • vo-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   vitriolic

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   vitriolic

   8 letters

   rototill, tricolor

   7 letters

   illicit, vitriol

   6 letters

   citric, critic, tricot, victor

   5 letters

   licit, lotto, rotor, toric, torii, trill, troll

   4 letters

   clot, colt, coot, lilt, loot, riot, root, roti, till, tilt, toil, toll, tool, toot, tori, toro, tort, trio, trot, volt

   Pangrams are in bold.