Spelling Bee hint for August 4, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 42 words worth 185 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 13
   • 5 letters: 15
   • 6 letters: 9
   • 7 letters: 4
   • 8 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	Total
   d	3	4	2	1	-	10
   e	-	1	-	1	-	2
   h	3	4	2	2	1	12
   n	4	1	1	-	-	6
   o	1	2	-	-	-	3
   w	1	3	3	-	-	7
   y	1	-	1	-	-	2

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • do-10
   • en-2
   • ho-12
   • ne-1
   • no-5
   • od-1
   • ow-2
   • wo-7
   • yo-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   honeydew

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   honeydew

   7 letters

   doyenne, endowed, hoedown, honeyed

   6 letters

   donned, downed, hooded, hoodoo, nodded, wooded, wooden, woohoo, yoohoo

   5 letters

   donee, dowdy, downy, doyen, endow, honed, honey, hooey, howdy, nohow, odeon, owned, woody, wooed, wowed

   4 letters

   dodo, done, down, hoed, hone, hood, neon, node, none, noon, owed, wood, yond

   Pangrams are in bold.