Spelling Bee hint for August 29, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 42 words worth 184 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 18
   • 5 letters: 8
   • 6 letters: 8
   • 7 letters: 1
   • 8 letters: 3
   • 10 letters: 4
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	10	Total
   a	1	-	2	1	1	1	6
   d	3	2	-	-	1	-	6
   h	3	1	-	-	-	-	4
   i	2	1	-	-	-	2	5
   n	-	1	3	-	1	1	6
   o	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
   t	7	3	3	-	-	-	13

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ad-1
   • an-4
   • at-1
   • da-1
   • dh-1
   • di-2
   • do-2
   • ha-2
   • hi-1
   • ho-1
   • id-1
   • in-3
   • io-1
   • na-3
   • ni-1
   • no-2
   • oa-1
   • on-1
   • ta-4
   • th-3
   • ti-2
   • to-4
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   nationhood

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   10 letters

   annotation, initiation, intonation, nationhood

   8 letters

   addition, donation, notation

   7 letters

   annatto

   6 letters

   anoint, attain, natant, nation, notion, tahini, tannin, tattoo

   5 letters

   dhoti, ditto, hatha, idiot, ninth, taint, titan, tooth

   4 letters

   anti, data, dint, doth, hath, hint, hoot, into, iota, oath, onto, than, that, thin, tint, toad, toon, toot

   Pangrams are in bold.