Spelling Bee hint for August 13, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 39 words worth 182 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: 15
   • 6 letters: 11
   • 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
   a	2	3	2	-	-	-	7
   c	2	6	8	-	-	1	17
   h	-	-	1	1	-	-	2
   l	2	2	-	-	-	-	4
   n	3	3	-	-	1	-	7
   o	1	1	-	-	-	-	2

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • an-7
   • ca-8
   • ch-1
   • cl-2
   • co-5
   • cy-1
   • ha-1
   • ho-1
   • ll-1
   • lo-3
   • na-4
   • no-2
   • ny-1
   • on-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   halcyon

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   colcannon

   8 letters

   nonlocal

   7 letters

   halcyon

   6 letters

   anally, anyhoo, cancan, cannon, canola, canyon, chancy, clonal, cocoon, colony, honcho

   5 letters

   ancho, annal, annoy, canal, canna, canny, canon, colon, conch, llano, loony, nacho, nanny, nylon, onlay

   4 letters

   anal, anon, clan, cyan, loan, loon, naan, nana, noon, only

   Pangrams are in bold.