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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Mar 22, 2026 (Puzzle #9793)

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Mar 22, 2026 (2026-03-22 · Puzzle #9793).

Hive overview

This hive centers on A with six outer letters. It has 69 stored words, 3 pangrams, and about 362 available points before rank thresholds.

D
G
H
A
I
L
N
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This hive has 69 playable words worth about 362 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 3 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

A
4 letters2
5 letters5
6 letters4
7+ letters3
Total14
D
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters3
Total6
G
4 letters7
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters11
Total19
H
4 letters4
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters7
Total12
I
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters2
7+ letters1
Total3
L
4 letters3
5 letters1
6 letters1
7+ letters3
Total8
N
4 letters4
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total7
Σ
4 letters22
5 letters9
6 letters8
7+ letters30
Total69

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 7 pts
  • Good: 18 pts
  • Solid: 29 pts
  • Nice: 54 pts
  • Great: 91 pts
  • Amazing: 145 pts
  • Genius: 253 pts
  • Queen Bee: 362 pts

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

Show two-letter and length counts

Counts use the available unique accepted answers; they do not add dictionary guesses.

By length: 4 letters: 22 · 5 letters: 9 · 6 letters: 8 · 7 letters: 17 · 8 letters: 12 · 11 letters: 1

By first two letters: AD: 2 · AG: 2 · AI: 2 · AL: 4 · AN: 4 · DA: 4 · DI: 2 · GA: 14 · GL: 5 · HA: 11 · HI: 1 · IN: 3 · LA: 8 · NA: 7

Pangram 1

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11 letters; worth 18 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with G and ends with G: G•••••••••G.

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GLADHANDING

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GLADHANDING: 11 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 18 points. Uses all seven letters: A, D, G, H, I, L, N.

Pangram 2

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8 letters; worth 15 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with H and ends with G: H••••••G.

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HANDLING

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HANDLING: 8 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 15 points. Uses all seven letters: A, D, G, H, I, L, N.

Pangram 3

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8 letters; worth 15 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with H and ends with D: H••••••D.

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HIGHLAND

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HIGHLAND: 8 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 15 points. Uses all seven letters: A, D, G, H, I, L, N.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • ADDING
    6
    6
    No
  • ADDLING
    7
    7
    No
  • AGAIN
    5
    5
    No
  • AGING
    5
    5
    No
  • AIDING
    6
    6
    No
  • AILING
    6
    6
    No
  • ALGA
    4
    1
    No
  • ALGAL
    5
    5
    No
  • ALIGN
    5
    5
    No
  • ALIGNING
    8
    8
    No
  • ANAL
    4
    1
    No
  • ANGINA
    6
    6
    No
  • ANGLING
    7
    7
    No
  • ANNAL
    5
    5
    No
  • DAHLIA
    6
    6
    No
  • DANDLING
    8
    8
    No
  • DANG
    4
    1
    No
  • DANGLING
    8
    8
    No
  • DIAL
    4
    1
    No
  • DIALING
    7
    7
    No
  • GADDING
    7
    7
    No
  • GAGA
    4
    1
    No
  • GAGGING
    7
    7
    No
  • GAIN
    4
    1
    No
  • GAINING
    7
    7
    No
  • GALA
    4
    1
    No
  • GALANGAL
    8
    8
    No
  • GALL
    4
    1
    No
  • GALLING
    7
    7
    No
  • GANG
    4
    1
    No
  • GANGING
    7
    7
    No
  • GANGLAND
    8
    8
    No
  • GANGLIA
    7
    7
    No
  • GANGLING
    8
    8
    No
  • GLAD
    4
    1
    No
  • GLADHAND
    8
    8
    No
  • GLADHANDING
    11
    18
    Yes
  • GLAND
    5
    5
    No
  • GLIA
    4
    1
    No
  • HAGGLING
    8
    8
    No
  • HAIL
    4
    1
    No
  • HAILING
    7
    7
    No
  • HALAL
    5
    5
    No
  • HALL
    4
    1
    No
  • HAND
    4
    1
    No
  • HANDING
    7
    7
    No
  • HANDLING
    8
    15
    Yes
  • HANG
    4
    1
    No
  • HANGING
    7
    7
    No
  • HANGNAIL
    8
    8
    No
  • HIGHLAND
    8
    15
    Yes
  • INHALING
    8
    8
    No
  • INLAID
    6
    6
    No
  • INLAND
    6
    6
    No
  • LADING
    6
    6
    No
  • LADLING
    7
    7
    No
  • LAGGING
    7
    7
    No
  • LAID
    4
    1
    No
  • LAIN
    4
    1
    No
  • LANAI
    5
    5
    No
  • LAND
    4
    1
    No
  • LANDING
    7
    7
    No
  • NAAN
    4
    1
    No
  • NADA
    4
    1
    No
  • NAGGING
    7
    7
    No
  • NAIAD
    5
    5
    No
  • NAIL
    4
    1
    No
  • NAILING
    7
    7
    No
  • NANA
    4
    1
    No

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