Spelling Bee hint for July 26, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 63 words worth 244 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 28
   • 5 letters: 21
   • 6 letters: 4
   • 7 letters: 3
   • 8 letters: 5
   • 9 letters: 1
   • 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	5	-	1	-	1	-	8
   c	11	7	3	1	3	-	1	26
   h	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	4
   i	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
   l	5	5	-	-	-	-	-	10
   o	2	1	-	-	1	-	-	4
   t	5	2	1	1	1	-	-	10

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ac-1
   • ai-1
   • al-5
   • at-1
   • ca-4
   • ch-2
   • ci-1
   • cl-3
   • co-16
   • ha-1
   • ho-3
   • io-1
   • li-1
   • lo-9
   • oa-1
   • oc-1
   • oi-1
   • ol-1
   • ta-3
   • to-7
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   catholic

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   10 letters

   chocoholic

   9 letters

   alcoholic

   8 letters

   callaloo, catholic, coattail, oilcloth, tailcoat

   7 letters

   alcohol, chaotic, toccata

   6 letters

   calico, cloaca, coital, tattoo

   5 letters

   achoo, aioli, allot, aloha, atoll, cacao, cloth, coach, coati, cocci, cocoa, colic, hooch, litho, loach, loath, local, lotto, octal, tooth, total

   4 letters

   alto, ciao, clot, coal, coat, coca, coho, coil, cola, colt, cool, coot, halo, holt, hoot, iota, loch, loci, loco, loll, loot, oath, olio, taco, toil, toll, tool, toot

   Pangrams are in bold.