Spelling Bee hint for September 23, 2026
The puzzle for Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
Hints, from totals to every answer
Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide
There are 41 words worth 224 points in all, including 1 pangram.
Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide
- 4 letters: 9
- 5 letters: 9
- 6 letters: 6
- 7 letters: 11
- 8 letters: 5
- 10 letters: 1
Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide
Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns). Letter 4 5 6 7 8 10 Total d 2 4 2 3 2 1 14 g 2 1 1 6 2 - 12 i 3 1 2 - - - 6 l 1 1 1 - - - 3 n - 1 - - 1 - 2 z 1 1 - 2 - - 4 Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide
- di-13
- dy-1
- gi-11
- gl-1
- id-4
- il-1
- in-1
- li-2
- ly-1
- ni-2
- zi-4
SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide
dizzyingly
SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide
10 letters
dizzyingly
8 letters
diddling, dizzying, giddying, giggling, niggling
7 letters
digging, dinging, dizzily, giddily, gigging, gilding, gilling, ginning, gliding, zigging, zinging
6 letters
diddly, dining, giggly, idling, inning, lining
5 letters
dilly, dingy, dizzy, dying, giddy, idyll, lying, ninny, zingy
4 letters
dill, ding, gild, gill, idly, idyl, illy, lily, zing
Pangrams are in bold.