Spelling Bee hint for September 27, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 78 words worth 431 points in all, including 4 pangrams (1 of them is a perfect pangram, using each letter exactly once).

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 20
   • 5 letters: 11
   • 6 letters: 21
   • 7 letters: 14
   • 8 letters: 7
   • 9 letters: 3
   • 10 letters: 1
   • 11 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Total
   d	1	-	7	3	2	-	-	-	13
   e	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	2
   f	17	9	12	5	1	1	-	-	45
   i	-	-	1	2	1	-	-	-	4
   l	2	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	4
   n	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	2
   u	-	1	-	2	2	1	1	1	8

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • de-10
   • du-3
   • ed-1
   • el-1
   • fe-11
   • fi-16
   • fl-7
   • fu-11
   • in-4
   • li-2
   • lu-2
   • ne-1
   • nu-1
   • un-8
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   unfulfilled, nullified, unfilled, unfiled

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   11 letters

   unfulfilled

   10 letters

   undefended

   9 letters

   fulfilled, nullified, undefined

   8 letters

   defended, defunded, funneled, infilled, lifeline, unfilled, unfunded

   7 letters

   defiled, defined, deified, edified, fiddled, fielded, fluffed, fuddled, fulfill, infidel, infield, needful, unfiled, unified

   6 letters

   defend, defied, defile, define, defund, duffel, duffle, feline, felled, fended, fennel, feuded, fiddle, filled, finned, fuddle, fueled, funded, funnel, infill, luffed

   5 letters

   elfin, felid, field, fiend, fifed, filed, fined, flied, fluff, fluid, unfed

   4 letters

   duff, feed, feel, fell, fend, feud, fief, fife, file, fill, find, fine, fled, flee, flue, fuel, full, fund, life, luff

   Pangrams are in bold.