Spelling Bee hint for September 21, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 26 words worth 105 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 12
   • 5 letters: 4
   • 6 letters: 7
   • 7 letters: 1
   • 8 letters: 1
   • 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	1	1	2	-	-	-	4
   b	3	1	3	1	1	-	9
   e	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
   j	1	1	-	-	-	1	3
   l	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
   n	3	1	-	-	-	-	4

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • an-4
   • ba-6
   • be-3
   • el-1
   • en-2
   • je-3
   • la-1
   • le-2
   • na-3
   • ne-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   jellybean

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   jellybean

   8 letters

   beanball

   7 letters

   banally

   6 letters

   anally, anneal, baleen, banana, banyan, enable, leanly

   5 letters

   annal, banal, jenny, nanny

   4 letters

   anal, bane, bean, been, elan, enby, jean, lane, lean, naan, nana, nene

   Pangrams are in bold.