Spelling Bee hint for July 20, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 38 words worth 136 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 22
   • 5 letters: 6
   • 6 letters: 5
   • 7 letters: 2
   • 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
   h	3	-	-	-	-	-	3
   i	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
   l	6	2	1	-	-	-	9
   m	5	1	2	2	1	1	12
   n	-	1	1	-	-	1	3
   o	2	1	-	-	-	-	3
   t	5	1	1	-	-	-	7

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • hi-3
   • in-1
   • li-7
   • lo-2
   • mi-8
   • mo-4
   • ni-1
   • no-2
   • ol-1
   • om-1
   • on-1
   • th-1
   • ti-4
   • to-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   millionth, monolith

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   millionth, nonillion

   8 letters

   monolith

   7 letters

   million, moonlit

   6 letters

   lotion, minion, motion, notion, tomtit

   5 letters

   limit, litho, minim, ninth, onion, tilth

   4 letters

   hill, hilt, hint, into, lilt, limn, limo, lint, lion, loin, mill, mini, mint, mitt, moil, olio, omit, thin, till, tilt, tint, toil

   Pangrams are in bold.