Spelling Bee hints & answers: Feb 1, 2026 (Puzzle #22828)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Feb 1, 2026 (2026-02-01 · Puzzle #22828).

Hive overview

This hive centers on B with six outer letters. It has 80 stored words, 2 pangrams, and about 427 available points before rank thresholds.

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This hive has 80 playable words worth about 427 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 2 pangrams hidden in this hive.

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Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

	4	5	6	7+	Σ
B	4 letters17	5 letters6	6 letters11	7+ letters24	Total58
A	4 letters–	5 letters2	6 letters1	7+ letters–	Total3
G	4 letters2	5 letters–	6 letters4	7+ letters3	Total9
I	4 letters–	5 letters–	6 letters–	7+ letters–	Total0
L	4 letters1	5 letters1	6 letters1	7+ letters1	Total4
N	4 letters1	5 letters1	6 letters–	7+ letters2	Total4
O	4 letters–	5 letters–	6 letters1	7+ letters1	Total2
Σ	4 letters21	5 letters10	6 letters18	7+ letters31	Total80

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

Good Start: 0 pts
Moving Up: 9 pts
Good: 21 pts
Solid: 34 pts
Nice: 64 pts
Great: 107 pts
Amazing: 171 pts
Genius: 299 pts
Queen Bee: 427 pts

Check your current score in the NYT game to see how close you are to each rank.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for today's hive (alphabetical):

WordLengthScorePangram

ABOIL
5
5
No
ALBINO
6
6
No
ALIBI
5
5
No
BAAING
6
6
No
BABA
4
1
No
BABBLING
8
8
No
BABOON
6
6
No
BAGGING
7
7
No
BAIL
4
1
No
BAILING
7
7
No
BALING
6
6
No
BALL
4
1
No
BALLING
7
7
No
BALLOON
7
7
No
BALLOONING
10
17
Yes
BANAL
5
5
No
BANANA
6
6
No
BANG
4
1
No
BANGING
7
7
No
BANNING
7
7
No
BAOBAB
6
6
No
BILABIAL
8
8
No
BILL
4
1
No
BILLABONG
9
16
Yes
BILLING
7
7
No
BILLION
7
7
No
BINGING
7
7
No
BINGO
5
5
No
BINNING
7
7
No
BLAB
4
1
No
BLABBING
8
8
No
BLIN
4
1
No
BLING
5
5
No
BLINI
5
5
No
BLOB
4
1
No
BLOBBING
8
8
No
BLOG
4
1
No
BLOGGING
8
8
No
BOBA
4
1
No
BOBBIN
6
6
No
BOBBING
7
7
No
BOBBLING
8
8
No
BOGGING
7
7
No
BOGGLING
8
8
No
BOIL
4
1
No
BOILING
7
7
No
BOING
5
5
No
BOLA
4
1
No
BOLL
4
1
No
BOLO
4
1
No
BOLOGNA
7
7
No
BONBON
6
6
No
BONG
4
1
No
BONGO
5
5
No
BONING
6
6
No
BONOBO
6
6
No
BOOB
4
1
No
BOOBOO
6
6
No
BOOGALOO
8
8
No
BOOING
6
6
No
BOON
4
1
No
GABBING
7
7
No
GABBLING
8
8
No
GIBBON
6
6
No
GIBING
6
6
No
GLIB
4
1
No
GLOB
4
1
No
GLOBAL
6
6
No
GOBBLING
8
8
No
GOBLIN
6
6
No
LABIA
5
5
No
LABIAL
6
6
No
LOBBING
7
7
No
LOBO
4
1
No
NABBING
7
7
No
NABOB
5
5
No
NIBBLING
8
8
No
NOOB
4
1
No
OBLIGING
8
8
No
OBLONG
6
6
No

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