Spelling Bee hint for September 28, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 45 words worth 198 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 19
   • 5 letters: 9
   • 6 letters: 6
   • 7 letters: 9
   • 9 letters: 1
   • 12 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	9	12	Total
   c	2	2	2	6	1	-	13
   d	1	1	1	-	-	-	3
   n	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
   o	1	2	1	2	-	-	6
   r	3	1	2	-	-	-	6
   t	11	2	-	1	-	-	14
   u	1	1	-	-	-	-	2

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • co-10
   • cr-1
   • cu-2
   • do-2
   • du-1
   • no-1
   • on-1
   • or-1
   • ou-4
   • ro-4
   • ru-2
   • to-7
   • tr-3
   • tu-4
   • un-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   nonconductor, conductor

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   12 letters

   nonconductor

   9 letters

   conductor

   7 letters

   coconut, concoct, conduct, contort, contour, crouton, orotund, outdoor, turnout

   6 letters

   cotton, cutout, doctor, outrun, rotund, runout

   5 letters

   count, court, donut, outdo, outro, rotor, trout, tutor, uncut

   4 letters

   coot, curt, duct, onto, root, rout, runt, toon, toot, torn, toro, tort, tour, tout, trod, trot, turn, tutu, unto

   Pangrams are in bold.