Spelling Bee hint for October 12, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 55 words worth 183 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: 29
   • 5 letters: 15
   • 6 letters: 7
   • 7 letters: 2
   • 8 letters: 2
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	Total
   a	1	-	-	1	-	2
   e	1	1	1	1	1	5
   h	6	1	1	-	-	8
   m	7	3	1	-	-	11
   p	3	4	-	-	-	7
   t	10	6	4	-	1	21
   y	1	-	-	-	-	1

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ah-1
   • at-1
   • em-3
   • ep-1
   • ey-1
   • ha-2
   • he-5
   • hy-1
   • ma-4
   • me-7
   • pa-2
   • pe-5
   • ta-3
   • te-11
   • th-6
   • ty-1
   • ye-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   empathy

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   eyeteeth, teammate

   7 letters

   attempt, empathy

   6 letters

   empath, hamate, mayhem, tappet, teepee, teethe, tempeh

   5 letters

   empty, heath, matey, matte, meaty, payee, peaty, peppy, petty, teeth, tempt, tepee, theme, theta, thyme

   4 letters

   ahem, epee, hate, heap, heat, heme, hemp, hype, mate, meat, meet, meme, meta, mete, meth, pate, peat, peep, tame, tape, team, teat, teem, temp, thee, them, they, type, yeah

   Pangrams are in bold.