Spelling Bee hint for September 17, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 36 words worth 124 points in all, including 1 pangram (1 of them is a perfect pangram, using each letter exactly once).

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 19
   • 5 letters: 10
   • 6 letters: 3
   • 7 letters: 2
   • 8 letters: 2
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	Total
   a	2	-	-	-	-	2
   f	2	2	1	1	2	8
   i	1	-	-	-	-	1
   l	5	2	-	-	-	7
   m	9	6	2	1	-	18

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • am-2
   • fa-2
   • fi-2
   • fl-1
   • fo-3
   • im-1
   • la-1
   • li-2
   • ll-1
   • lo-3
   • ma-9
   • mi-2
   • mo-7
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   foamily

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   familial, flimflam

   7 letters

   foamily, mollify

   6 letters

   family, mammal, mayfly

   5 letters

   filmy, foamy, llama, loamy, mafia, mamma, molly, momma, mommy, moola

   4 letters

   ammo, amyl, film, foam, imam, lama, lima, limo, loam, loom, mail, maim, mall, mama, mayo, miff, mill, moil, moll

   Pangrams are in bold.