Spelling Bee hint for September 1, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 44 words worth 151 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 23
   • 5 letters: 11
   • 6 letters: 6
   • 7 letters: 2
   • 8 letters: 2
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	Total
   a	3	3	1	-	-	7
   d	3	-	-	-	-	3
   i	-	-	2	1	-	3
   l	4	1	-	1	-	6
   n	4	2	1	-	-	7
   t	3	4	2	-	1	10
   w	6	1	-	-	1	8

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • al-1
   • an-3
   • at-2
   • aw-1
   • da-2
   • di-1
   • in-3
   • la-6
   • na-7
   • ta-7
   • ti-2
   • tw-1
   • wa-7
   • wi-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   tailwind

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   tailwind, wildland

   7 letters

   initial, lantana

   6 letters

   attain, inlaid, inland, natant, tallit, tannin

   5 letters

   annal, atilt, await, lanai, naiad, natal, taint, tidal, titan, twain, wanna

   4 letters

   alit, anal, anti, data, dawn, dial, laid, lain, land, lawn, naan, nada, nail, nana, tail, tali, tall, wail, wait, wall, wand, want, watt

   Pangrams are in bold.