Spelling Bee hint for August 26, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 34 words worth 150 points in all, including 2 pangrams (1 of them is a perfect pangram, using each letter exactly once).

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 14
   • 5 letters: 8
   • 6 letters: 5
   • 7 letters: 5
   • 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
   c	1	4	-	3	-	-	8
   d	5	2	3	-	-	-	10
   e	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
   h	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
   k	3	1	1	-	-	-	5
   n	2	1	1	1	1	-	6
   u	-	-	-	1	-	1	2

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ch-7
   • cu-1
   • de-4
   • du-6
   • ek-1
   • he-1
   • hu-1
   • ke-2
   • kn-2
   • ku-1
   • ne-2
   • nu-4
   • un-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   unchecked, chunked

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   unchecked

   8 letters

   nunchuck

   7 letters

   checked, chucked, chunked, nunchuk, uncheck

   6 letters

   decked, ducked, dunked, keened, necked

   5 letters

   check, cheek, chuck, chunk, deked, duked, kneed, nuked

   4 letters

   cuke, deck, deke, duck, duke, dunk, eked, heck, hunk, keen, knee, kudu, neck, nuke

   Pangrams are in bold.