Spelling Bee hint for September 19, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 58 words worth 309 points in all, including 4 pangrams (2 of them are perfect pangrams, using each letter exactly once).

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 18
   • 5 letters: 6
   • 6 letters: 14
   • 7 letters: 11
   • 8 letters: 9
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	Total
   b	13	6	10	10	6	45
   g	2	-	3	-	1	6
   l	1	-	-	1	-	2
   n	1	-	-	-	1	2
   o	1	-	1	-	1	3

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • bi-10
   • bl-10
   • bo-25
   • gi-2
   • gl-2
   • go-2
   • lo-2
   • ni-1
   • no-1
   • ob-3
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   blotting, bottling, biltong, bolting

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   blobbing, blogging, blotting, bobbling, boggling, bottling, gobbling, nibbling, obliging

   7 letters

   billing, billion, biltong, binging, binning, bobbing, bogging, boiling, bolting, booting, lobbing

   6 letters

   biotin, biting, blotto, bobbin, bonbon, boning, bonito, bonobo, booboo, booing, gibbon, gibing, goblin, oblong

   5 letters

   bigot, bingo, bling, blini, boing, bongo

   4 letters

   bill, blin, blob, blog, blot, boil, boll, bolo, bolt, bong, boob, boon, boot, glib, glob, lobo, noob, obit

   Pangrams are in bold.