Spelling Bee hint for July 17, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 44 words worth 183 points in all, including 1 pangram (1 of them is a perfect pangram, using each letter exactly once).

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 18
   • 5 letters: 7
   • 6 letters: 13
   • 7 letters: 4
   • 8 letters: 1
   • 9 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
   a	1	2	2	2	-	-	7
   b	4	1	4	-	1	1	11
   l	6	1	1	1	-	-	9
   m	4	-	3	-	-	-	7
   n	2	-	2	1	-	-	5
   u	1	3	1	-	-	-	5

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • al-5
   • an-2
   • ba-1
   • be-2
   • bl-2
   • bu-6
   • lu-9
   • ma-2
   • me-1
   • mu-4
   • ne-2
   • nu-3
   • ul-2
   • un-3
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   albumen

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   bumblebee

   8 letters

   bluebell

   7 letters

   albumen, alumnae, lunulae, nebulae

   6 letters

   alumna, annual, bauble, benumb, bubble, bumble, lunula, manual, mumble, muumuu, nebula, nubble, unable

   5 letters

   album, annul, bubba, lumen, ulnae, unban, unman

   4 letters

   alum, beau, blue, bulb, bull, luau, lube, lull, lulu, luna, lune, maul, menu, mule, mull, null, numb, ulna

   Pangrams are in bold.