Spelling Bee hint for August 15, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 51 words worth 218 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 18
   • 5 letters: 15
   • 6 letters: 12
   • 7 letters: 3
   • 8 letters: 2
   • 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	1	2	1	-	-	-	4
   c	7	7	2	2	2	-	20
   d	2	1	2	-	-	-	5
   h	3	2	5	-	-	-	10
   i	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
   o	2	-	1	1	-	-	4
   r	3	2	1	-	-	1	7

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ac-2
   • ar-2
   • ca-3
   • ch-3
   • ci-1
   • co-11
   • cr-2
   • do-4
   • dr-1
   • ha-1
   • ho-9
   • ic-1
   • od-1
   • or-3
   • ra-2
   • ro-5
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   radicchio

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   radicchio

   8 letters

   cardioid, corridor

   7 letters

   cochair, corrida, orchard

   6 letters

   accord, cardio, chador, doodad, dorado, hairdo, hoodoo, hoorah, horrid, horror, orchid, rococo

   5 letters

   achoo, ardor, cacao, choir, chord, coach, cocci, cocoa, croci, droid, hoard, hooch, ichor, radio, roach

   4 letters

   arco, ciao, coca, coda, coho, coir, cord, croc, dodo, door, hoar, hood, hora, odor, orca, road, roar, rood

   Pangrams are in bold.