Spelling Bee hint for July 18, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 73 words worth 389 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 16
   • 5 letters: 17
   • 6 letters: 18
   • 7 letters: 14
   • 8 letters: 5
   • 9 letters: 2
   • 10 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
   a	1	2	6	1	-	-	-	10
   c	6	5	3	5	-	-	-	19
   e	1	2	1	1	3	1	1	10
   i	-	1	3	1	-	-	-	5
   l	3	2	2	3	-	-	-	10
   p	3	3	2	2	1	-	-	11
   t	2	2	1	1	1	1	-	8

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ac-6
   • al-1
   • ap-2
   • at-1
   • ca-11
   • ce-3
   • ci-2
   • cl-3
   • ec-3
   • el-5
   • ep-2
   • ic-1
   • il-2
   • ip-1
   • it-1
   • la-7
   • li-3
   • pa-3
   • pe-3
   • pi-3
   • pl-2
   • ta-8
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   elliptical, tailpiece

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   10 letters

   elliptical

   9 letters

   epileptic, tailpiece

   8 letters

   eclectic, ecliptic, elliptic, pellicle, tactical

   7 letters

   acetate, calcite, capital, catalpa, catcall, cattail, electee, illicit, lactate, lacteal, lattice, piccata, placate, tactile

   6 letters

   acacia, accept, acetal, acetic, alpaca, apiece, caplet, cattle, celiac, elicit, icicle, ipecac, italic, lactic, laical, palace, peptic, tactic

   5 letters

   apace, attic, cacti, calla, celli, cilia, cleat, eclat, elect, iliac, licit, lilac, peace, piece, place, tacet, tacit

   4 letters

   acai, call, cape, cell, cite, clap, clip, epic, lace, laic, lice, pace, pact, pica, tact, talc

   Pangrams are in bold.