Spelling Bee hint for September 12, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 70 words worth 284 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 30
   • 5 letters: 13
   • 6 letters: 12
   • 7 letters: 11
   • 8 letters: 3
   • 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	3	2	2	1	-	-	8
   i	1	-	3	-	-	1	5
   l	6	1	1	-	-	-	8
   m	4	-	1	4	1	-	10
   p	6	3	2	4	1	-	16
   r	3	1	-	1	-	-	5
   t	7	6	3	1	1	-	18

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ai-1
   • al-1
   • ar-3
   • at-3
   • im-5
   • la-2
   • li-6
   • ma-6
   • mi-4
   • pa-6
   • pi-6
   • pl-1
   • pr-3
   • ra-3
   • ri-2
   • ta-7
   • ti-5
   • tr-6
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   impartial

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   impartial

   8 letters

   malarial, palatial, taillamp

   7 letters

   airmail, malaria, marital, martial, militia, papilla, partial, partita, pitapat, rattail, tilapia

   6 letters

   armpit, atrial, impair, impala, impart, lariat, mitral, pillar, primal, tallit, tamari, tatami

   5 letters

   atilt, atria, limit, pipit, plait, primp, raita, tapir, tiara, trail, trait, trial, trill

   4 letters

   alit, aria, aril, imam, lair, liar, lilt, lima, limp, lira, mail, maim, mill, mitt, pail, pair, pill, pimp, pita, prim, rail, rial, rill, tail, tali, till, tilt, tipi, trim, trip

   Pangrams are in bold.