Spelling Bee hint for August 21, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 23 words worth 95 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 10
   • 5 letters: 6
   • 6 letters: 4
   • 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
   d	3	2	1	-	-	-	6
   g	1	1	1	-	-	1	4
   h	2	1	-	-	-	-	3
   n	1	-	-	1	-	-	2
   r	1	2	-	-	-	-	3
   u	2	-	2	-	1	-	5

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • do-2
   • dr-1
   • du-3
   • go-1
   • gr-2
   • gu-1
   • ho-2
   • hu-1
   • no-1
   • nu-1
   • ro-2
   • ru-1
   • ud-1
   • un-4
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   groundhog

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   groundhog

   8 letters

   unground

   7 letters

   nunhood

   6 letters

   dugong, ground, unhood, unhung

   5 letters

   dough, dunno, gourd, hound, rough, round

   4 letters

   dour, drug, dung, guru, hour, hung, noun, rung, udon, undo

   Pangrams are in bold.