Spelling Bee hint for November 9, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 62 words worth 239 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 26
   • 5 letters: 20
   • 6 letters: 9
   • 7 letters: 5
   • 8 letters: 1
   • 9 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
   a	1	5	1	-	-	-	7
   b	6	2	1	1	1	-	11
   h	3	1	-	-	-	-	4
   m	5	2	2	2	-	1	12
   o	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
   r	1	2	-	2	-	-	5
   t	9	8	4	-	-	-	21

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ab-2
   • ao-1
   • ar-1
   • at-3
   • ba-4
   • bo-5
   • br-2
   • ha-3
   • ho-1
   • ma-5
   • mo-7
   • oa-1
   • or-1
   • ra-1
   • ro-4
   • ta-7
   • th-3
   • to-8
   • tr-3
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   bathroom

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   motorboat

   8 letters

   bathroom

   7 letters

   bathmat, mahatma, mammoth, ratatat, rotator

   6 letters

   athrob, bottom, marmot, mortar, orator, tartar, tattoo, throat, tomato

   5 letters

   abbot, abort, aorta, arhat, attar, booth, broth, hatha, motor, motto, robot, rotor, taboo, tabor, tarot, throb, tooth, torah, torta, troth

   4 letters

   atom, baht, bath, boat, boot, both, brat, hart, hath, hoot, mart, math, moat, moot, moth, oath, root, taro, tart, that, tomb, toot, toro, tort, tram, trot

   Pangrams are in bold.