Spelling Bee hint for August 14, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 62 words worth 363 points in all, including 3 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 13
   • 5 letters: 15
   • 6 letters: 12
   • 7 letters: 10
   • 8 letters: 3
   • 9 letters: 5
   • 10 letters: 2
   • 11 letters: 1
   • 12 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Total
   a	1	4	1	1	-	2	-	-	-	9
   d	1	-	1	3	1	-	-	-	-	6
   g	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
   i	1	-	-	1	-	2	1	-	1	6
   m	10	8	5	5	2	1	1	1	-	33
   n	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
   t	-	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	4

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ad-5
   • ai-1
   • am-1
   • an-2
   • da-5
   • di-1
   • ga-3
   • im-4
   • in-2
   • ma-21
   • mi-12
   • na-1
   • ta-2
   • ti-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   intimidating, admitting, mandating

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   12 letters

   intimidating

   11 letters

   maintaining

   10 letters

   intimating, mitigating

   9 letters

   admitting, animating, imagining, imitating, mandating

   8 letters

   damaging, maintain, managing

   7 letters

   adamant, damming, damning, dimming, imaging, maiming, manning, matting, minding, minting

   6 letters

   aiming, dammit, gaming, madman, mating, miming, minima, mining, naming, taming, tatami, timing

   5 letters

   adman, admin, admit, anima, gamin, gamma, madam, magma, mamma, manga, mania, manna, manta, minim, timid

   4 letters

   amid, damn, imam, magi, maid, maim, main, mama, midi, mind, mini, mint, mitt

   Pangrams are in bold.