Spelling Bee hint for September 18, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 41 words worth 209 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 10
   • 5 letters: 9
   • 6 letters: 13
   • 7 letters: 4
   • 8 letters: 4
   • 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	4	2	3	1	3	-	13
   c	1	2	1	2	1	-	7
   i	-	-	2	-	-	-	2
   n	2	-	2	-	-	-	4
   q	-	1	2	-	-	-	3
   t	3	4	3	1	-	1	12

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ac-4
   • an-2
   • aq-4
   • at-2
   • au-1
   • ca-6
   • ci-1
   • in-2
   • na-3
   • ni-1
   • qu-3
   • ta-9
   • ti-2
   • tu-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   acquaint

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   tactician

   8 letters

   acquaint, aquanaut, aquatint, cinquain

   7 letters

   aquatic, cantata, cantina, titanic

   6 letters

   acacia, acquit, attain, cancan, incant, intact, natant, niacin, quaint, quanta, tactic, tannic, tannin

   5 letters

   antic, attic, cacti, canna, quant, tacit, taint, taunt, titan

   4 letters

   acai, anti, aqua, aunt, cant, naan, nana, tact, taut, tuna

   Pangrams are in bold.