Spelling Bee hint for September 22, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 18 words worth 78 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: 7
   • 5 letters: 6
   • 6 letters: 2
   • 7 letters: 2
   • 8 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	Total
   e	-	1	1	1	-	3
   i	-	1	-	-	-	1
   n	6	-	-	-	1	7
   o	1	1	-	-	-	2
   q	-	1	-	1	-	2
   u	-	1	1	-	-	2
   x	-	1	-	-	-	1

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • en-1
   • eq-2
   • in-1
   • ne-2
   • ni-1
   • no-4
   • on-1
   • ox-1
   • qu-2
   • un-2
   • xe-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   equinox

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   nonunion

   7 letters

   equinox, quinine

   6 letters

   equine, unique

   5 letters

   ennui, innie, onion, queen, union, xenon

   4 letters

   nene, neon, nine, none, noon, noun, oxen

   Pangrams are in bold.