Spelling Bee hint for August 24, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 57 words worth 274 points in all, including 2 pangrams (2 of them are perfect pangrams, using each letter exactly once).

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 18
   • 5 letters: 13
   • 6 letters: 12
   • 7 letters: 10
   • 8 letters: 1
   • 9 letters: 3
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	2	-	1	7
   d	2	1	-	2	-	-	5
   m	4	6	5	1	-	1	17
   n	5	1	2	1	1	1	11
   o	1	-	-	1	-	-	2
   r	3	3	2	-	-	-	8
   t	2	-	2	3	-	-	7

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ad-3
   • an-3
   • ar-1
   • da-2
   • do-3
   • ma-8
   • mo-9
   • na-5
   • no-6
   • on-1
   • ot-1
   • ra-6
   • ro-2
   • ta-4
   • to-3
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   dormant, mordant

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   annotator, monodrama, nonrandom

   8 letters

   narrator

   7 letters

   adamant, annatto, doorman, dormant, mordant, notator, ottoman, tandoor, tantara, tornado

   6 letters

   arrant, madman, mammon, mantra, maroon, matron, natant, nonart, random, rattan, tantra, tartan

   5 letters

   adman, adorn, donor, manna, manor, manta, monad, mondo, moron, nomad, radon, rando, rondo

   4 letters

   anon, damn, darn, moan, mono, moon, morn, naan, nada, nana, noon, norm, onto, rand, rant, roan, toon, torn

   Pangrams are in bold.