Spelling Bee hint for September 2, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 31 words worth 138 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 13
   • 5 letters: 6
   • 6 letters: 6
   • 7 letters: 4
   • 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
   a	-	-	1	2	-	-	3
   f	9	5	3	1	1	-	19
   i	-	-	2	-	-	-	2
   l	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
   n	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
   p	1	1	-	1	-	1	4
   t	1	-	-	-	-	-	1

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • af-1
   • al-1
   • an-1
   • fa-5
   • fi-6
   • fl-8
   • in-2
   • li-1
   • na-1
   • pf-1
   • pi-2
   • pl-1
   • ti-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   plaintiff, flippant

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   plaintiff

   8 letters

   flippant

   7 letters

   affiant, alfalfa, fantail, pitfall

   6 letters

   antifa, filial, fillip, finial, infant, infill

   5 letters

   faint, fatal, final, flail, flint, pilaf

   4 letters

   fail, fall, fiat, fill, flan, flap, flat, flip, flit, lift, naif, pfft, tiff

   Pangrams are in bold.