Spelling Bee hint for September 3, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 60 words worth 291 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 20
   • 5 letters: 10
   • 6 letters: 16
   • 7 letters: 8
   • 8 letters: 2
   • 9 letters: 2
   • 10 letters: 1
   • 11 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Total
   c	2	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	4
   e	-	2	2	3	1	-	-	-	8
   i	-	2	2	1	-	1	-	-	6
   k	3	2	2	1	-	-	-	-	8
   l	4	1	4	1	-	-	1	-	11
   n	1	-	1	2	1	-	-	-	5
   t	10	3	4	-	-	-	-	1	18

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ce-1
   • ci-1
   • cl-2
   • ec-1
   • el-4
   • en-3
   • il-1
   • in-5
   • ke-2
   • ki-4
   • kn-2
   • le-3
   • li-8
   • ne-3
   • ni-2
   • te-5
   • ti-13
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   telekinetic, littleneck

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   11 letters

   telekinetic

   10 letters

   littleneck

   9 letters

   clientele, intellect

   8 letters

   eclectic, nineteen

   7 letters

   electee, entente, entitle, illicit, kinetic, lenient, necktie, netlike

   6 letters

   client, elicit, entice, incite, intent, kettle, kitten, lentil, linnet, lintel, little, nettle, ticket, tickle, tinkle, tittle

   5 letters

   elect, elite, inlet, intel, kente, knelt, licit, tenet, tinct, title

   4 letters

   cent, cite, kilt, kite, knit, lent, lilt, lint, lite, nite, teen, tell, tent, tick, tiki, tile, till, tilt, tine, tint

   Pangrams are in bold.