Spelling Bee hint for August 25, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 40 words worth 218 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

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

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	11	Total
   b	8	4	11	8	-	1	-	32
   g	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
   n	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	2
   o	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
   t	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
   u	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	2

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • bi-6
   • bo-17
   • bu-9
   • gi-2
   • no-1
   • nu-1
   • ob-1
   • tu-1
   • un-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   unbuttoning, buttoning

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   11 letters

   unbuttoning

   9 letters

   buttoning

   8 letters

   unbutton

   7 letters

   binging, binning, bobbing, bogging, booting, bugging, bunting, butting

   6 letters

   biotin, biting, bobbin, bonbon, boning, bonito, bonobo, booboo, booing, bunion, button, gibbon, gibing, nubbin, tubing

   5 letters

   bigot, bingo, boing, bongo

   4 letters

   bong, boob, boon, boot, bout, bung, bunt, butt, noob, obit

   Pangrams are in bold.