Spelling Bee hint for September 11, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 26 words worth 100 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 12
   • 5 letters: 7
   • 6 letters: 5
   • 7 letters: 1
   • 9 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	9	Total
   c	1	4	-	1	1	7
   d	3	1	1	-	-	5
   e	1	-	-	-	-	1
   h	6	1	1	-	-	8
   k	1	1	3	-	-	5

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ca-2
   • ch-5
   • de-4
   • di-1
   • ek-1
   • ha-4
   • he-1
   • hi-3
   • kh-1
   • ki-4
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   chickadee

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   chickadee

   7 letters

   checked

   6 letters

   decked, hacked, kicked, kidded, kiddie

   5 letters

   caked, check, cheek, chick, deked, hiked, khaki

   4 letters

   cake, deck, deke, dike, eked, hack, haka, hake, heck, hick, hike, kick

   Pangrams are in bold.