Spelling Bee hint for September 6, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 68 words worth 320 points in all, including 2 pangrams (2 of them are perfect pangrams, using each letter exactly once).

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 21
   • 5 letters: 12
   • 6 letters: 24
   • 7 letters: 8
   • 8 letters: 2
   • 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	3	-	1	-	1	6
   b	17	7	20	5	2	-	51
   d	-	-	2	2	-	-	4
   e	1	1	-	-	-	-	2
   g	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
   n	1	1	1	-	-	-	3
   o	1	-	-	-	-	-	1

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ab-4
   • ad-2
   • ba-21
   • be-11
   • bo-19
   • da-1
   • de-2
   • do-1
   • eb-2
   • ga-1
   • na-2
   • no-1
   • ob-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   bondage, dogbane

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   abandoned

   8 letters

   bandaged, bandanna

   7 letters

   abandon, baggage, bandage, bandana, beanbag, bondage, deboned, dogbane

   6 letters

   baboon, badged, bagged, banana, banded, banged, banned, baobab, beaded, beaned, bedded, begged, begone, bobbed, bodega, bogged, bonbon, bonded, bonobo, booboo, dabbed, debone, gabbed, nabbed

   5 letters

   abode, adobe, adobo, baaed, badge, began, boded, boned, bongo, booed, ebbed, nabob

   4 letters

   abed, baba, babe, bade, band, bane, bang, bead, bean, been, bend, boba, bode, bond, bone, bong, boob, boon, ebon, noob, oboe

   Pangrams are in bold.