Spelling Bee hint for September 5, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 47 words worth 253 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 10
   • 5 letters: 12
   • 6 letters: 11
   • 7 letters: 8
   • 8 letters: 2
   • 9 letters: 2
   • 10 letters: 2
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
   a	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	2
   c	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	2
   g	-	2	1	1	-	-	1	5
   i	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	3
   m	8	9	7	6	2	1	-	33
   n	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	2

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ai-1
   • an-1
   • ca-2
   • ga-3
   • gi-2
   • im-3
   • ma-21
   • mi-12
   • na-1
   • ni-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   nicknaming

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   10 letters

   gimmicking, nicknaming

   9 letters

   imagining, mimicking

   8 letters

   magician, managing

   7 letters

   gimmick, imaging, maiming, manakin, manikin, manning, mincing, minicam

   6 letters

   aiming, caiman, gaming, macing, making, maniac, miking, miming, minima, mining, naming

   5 letters

   anima, gamin, gamma, magic, magma, mamma, manga, mania, manic, manna, mimic, minim

   4 letters

   cami, imam, magi, maim, main, maki, mama, mica, mini, mink

   Pangrams are in bold.