Spelling Bee hint for September 8, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 66 words worth 309 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 22
   • 5 letters: 14
   • 6 letters: 17
   • 7 letters: 7
   • 8 letters: 3
   • 9 letters: 2
   • 10 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
   a	2	2	2	1	-	1	-	8
   c	1	4	1	2	-	-	-	8
   e	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	3
   f	7	2	4	-	1	-	1	15
   i	-	1	2	2	-	-	-	5
   l	6	2	4	1	-	-	-	13
   t	6	2	3	1	1	1	-	14

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ac-3
   • af-2
   • al-1
   • at-2
   • ca-3
   • ce-2
   • ci-2
   • cl-1
   • ec-1
   • el-2
   • fa-5
   • fi-8
   • fl-2
   • ic-2
   • il-2
   • it-1
   • la-4
   • le-1
   • li-8
   • ta-7
   • ti-7
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   facilitate, facelift

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   10 letters

   facilitate

   9 letters

   affiliate, titillate

   8 letters

   eclectic, facelift, tactical

   7 letters

   afflict, calcite, cattail, icefall, illicit, lattice, tactile

   6 letters

   acacia, acetic, celiac, elicit, facial, facile, filial, fillet, icicle, italic, lactic, laical, leftie, little, tactic, tallit, tittle

   5 letters

   atilt, attic, cacti, celli, cilia, cliff, elite, filet, flail, iliac, licit, lilac, tacit, title

   4 letters

   acai, alit, cite, fail, fiat, fief, fife, file, fill, flit, laic, lice, life, lift, lilt, lite, tail, tali, tiff, tile, till, tilt

   Pangrams are in bold.