Spelling Bee hint for August 12, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 27 words worth 116 points in all, including 1 pangram (1 of them is a perfect pangram, using each letter exactly once).

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 10
   • 5 letters: 9
   • 6 letters: 5
   • 7 letters: 1
   • 8 letters: 1
   • 9 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
   e	-	1	2	-	1	1	5
   h	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
   i	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
   t	5	5	1	-	-	-	11
   w	3	3	1	1	-	-	8
   y	1	-	-	-	-	-	1

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ei-4
   • ey-1
   • he-1
   • it-1
   • te-2
   • th-3
   • ti-2
   • tw-4
   • we-2
   • wh-3
   • wi-3
   • ye-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   weighty

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   eightieth

   8 letters

   eyeteeth

   7 letters

   weighty

   6 letters

   eighth, eighty, height, teethe, weight

   5 letters

   eight, teeth, thigh, tight, tithe, tweet, white, wight, witty

   4 letters

   itty, thee, they, twee, twig, twit, whet, whit, with, yeti

   Pangrams are in bold.