Spelling Bee hint for July 23, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 40 words worth 239 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 9
   • 5 letters: 4
   • 6 letters: 13
   • 7 letters: 2
   • 8 letters: 7
   • 9 letters: 2
   • 10 letters: 3
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
   c	1	-	2	1	1	1	1	7
   d	2	-	3	-	2	-	-	7
   f	6	2	6	1	-	-	-	15
   o	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	3
   u	-	1	1	-	3	1	2	8

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • co-5
   • cu-2
   • de-4
   • do-2
   • du-1
   • fe-8
   • fo-5
   • fu-2
   • of-3
   • un-8
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   confounded, cofounded

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   10 letters

   confounded, undefended, unoffended

   9 letters

   cofounded, unfounded

   8 letters

   confound, defended, defunded, offended, uncuffed, unfenced, unfunded

   7 letters

   cofound, founded

   6 letters

   coffee, cuffed, defend, defund, doffed, fecund, fenced, fended, feuded, fondue, funded, offend, uncuff

   5 letters

   fence, found, offed, unfed

   4 letters

   cuff, doff, duff, feed, fend, feud, fond, food, fund

   Pangrams are in bold.