Spelling Bee hint for August 27, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 51 words worth 216 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 21
   • 5 letters: 11
   • 6 letters: 8
   • 7 letters: 5
   • 8 letters: 4
   • 9 letters: 2
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
   a	2	2	-	1	-	1	6
   m	3	2	3	-	1	-	9
   o	1	-	1	1	-	-	3
   r	1	2	1	2	1	-	7
   t	10	4	3	1	2	-	20
   w	4	1	-	-	-	1	6

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • am-1
   • ao-1
   • ar-2
   • at-2
   • ma-3
   • mo-6
   • oa-1
   • or-2
   • ra-2
   • ro-5
   • ta-7
   • to-7
   • tr-5
   • ty-1
   • wa-3
   • wo-3
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   motorway

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   arrowroot, worrywart

   8 letters

   motorway, rotatory, tommyrot, tomorrow

   7 letters

   amatory, oratory, ratatat, rotator, tramway

   6 letters

   marmot, martyr, mortar, orator, rotary, tartar, tattoo, tomato

   5 letters

   aorta, attar, motor, motto, ratty, rotor, tarot, tarry, tatty, torta, warty

   4 letters

   arty, atom, mart, moat, moot, oaty, root, taro, tart, toot, toro, tort, tram, tray, trot, troy, tyro, wart, watt, woot, wort

   Pangrams are in bold.