Spelling Bee hint for August 11, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 70 words worth 350 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 18
   • 5 letters: 19
   • 6 letters: 20
   • 7 letters: 6
   • 8 letters: 4
   • 9 letters: 2
   • 11 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	11	Total
   a	3	1	2	1	1	1	-	9
   e	1	3	1	3	-	1	1	10
   l	3	2	5	1	1	-	-	12
   m	4	5	5	1	1	-	-	16
   n	5	4	5	-	-	-	-	14
   t	2	2	2	-	1	-	-	7
   y	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	2

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • am-1
   • an-8
   • ea-1
   • el-4
   • em-1
   • en-4
   • la-8
   • le-4
   • ma-8
   • me-7
   • my-1
   • na-8
   • ne-6
   • ta-1
   • te-6
   • ye-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   elementally, mentally

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   11 letters

   elementally

   9 letters

   antenatal, elemental

   8 letters

   antennae, latently, mentally, tenement

   7 letters

   antenna, element, emanate, entente, lantana, manatee

   6 letters

   anally, anneal, enamel, lament, latent, layman, laymen, leanly, mantel, mantle, meanly, mental, mentee, namely, natant, neaten, neatly, nettle, talent, tenant

   5 letters

   annal, eaten, enema, enemy, laten, leant, manly, manna, manta, meant, meany, nanny, natal, natty, netty, teeny, tenet, yenta, yente

   4 letters

   amen, anal, ante, elan, lane, lean, lent, mane, many, mean, myna, naan, name, nana, neat, nene, teen, tent

   Pangrams are in bold.