Spelling Bee hint for August 2, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 74 words worth 406 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 16
   • 5 letters: 12
   • 6 letters: 21
   • 7 letters: 14
   • 8 letters: 7
   • 9 letters: 4
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
   a	2	1	2	1	1	-	7
   c	2	4	6	6	2	2	22
   d	1	1	3	1	1	2	9
   e	1	2	2	2	1	-	8
   h	1	2	2	2	2	-	9
   l	4	2	4	-	-	-	10
   n	5	-	2	2	-	-	9

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ac-1
   • ad-2
   • an-4
   • ca-12
   • ch-5
   • cl-5
   • da-5
   • de-4
   • el-2
   • en-6
   • ha-5
   • he-4
   • la-6
   • le-4
   • na-4
   • ne-5
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   channeled, dancehall

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   cancelled, channeled, dancehall, decadence

   8 letters

   annealed, canceled, clenched, deadened, enhanced, handheld, headland

   7 letters

   addenda, cadence, candela, chanced, chancel, channel, cleaned, dandled, enhance, enlaced, handled, hennaed, nacelle, needled

   6 letters

   addend, anneal, cancan, cancel, candle, canned, chance, clench, danced, dandle, deaden, enlace, ennead, handed, handle, lanced, landed, leaden, leaned, needed, needle

   5 letters

   annal, canal, caned, canna, clean, dance, eland, ended, hence, henna, laden, lance

   4 letters

   acne, anal, cane, clan, dean, elan, hand, land, lane, lean, lend, naan, nada, nana, need, nene

   Pangrams are in bold.