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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Apr 11, 2026 (Puzzle #11995)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Apr 11, 2026 (2026-04-11 · Puzzle #11995).

Hive overview

This hive centers on L with six outer letters. It has 66 stored words, 4 pangrams, and about 305 available points before rank thresholds.

D
E
G
L
H
I
T
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This hive has 66 playable words worth about 305 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 4 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

L
4 letters4
5 letters5
6 letters4
7+ letters1
Total14
D
4 letters4
5 letters–
6 letters2
7+ letters4
Total10
E
4 letters–
5 letters2
6 letters1
7+ letters–
Total3
G
4 letters6
5 letters3
6 letters6
7+ letters1
Total16
H
4 letters5
5 letters–
6 letters2
7+ letters2
Total9
I
4 letters1
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total2
T
4 letters4
5 letters4
6 letters4
7+ letters–
Total12
Σ
4 letters24
5 letters15
6 letters19
7+ letters8
Total66

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 6 pts
  • Good: 15 pts
  • Solid: 24 pts
  • Nice: 46 pts
  • Great: 76 pts
  • Amazing: 122 pts
  • Genius: 214 pts
  • Queen Bee: 305 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):

  • DELETE
    6
    6
    No
  • DELETED
    7
    7
    No
  • DELI
    4
    1
    No
  • DELIGHT
    7
    14
    Yes
  • DELIGHTED
    9
    16
    Yes
  • DELL
    4
    1
    No
  • DELT
    4
    1
    No
  • DIDDLE
    6
    6
    No
  • DIDDLED
    7
    7
    No
  • DILL
    4
    1
    No
  • ELIDE
    5
    5
    No
  • ELIDED
    6
    6
    No
  • ELITE
    5
    5
    No
  • GELD
    4
    1
    No
  • GELDED
    6
    6
    No
  • GELEE
    5
    5
    No
  • GELID
    5
    5
    No
  • GELLED
    6
    6
    No
  • GELT
    4
    1
    No
  • GIGGLE
    6
    6
    No
  • GIGGLED
    7
    7
    No
  • GILD
    4
    1
    No
  • GILDED
    6
    6
    No
  • GILL
    4
    1
    No
  • GILLED
    6
    6
    No
  • GILT
    4
    1
    No
  • GLEE
    4
    1
    No
  • GLIDE
    5
    5
    No
  • GLIDED
    6
    6
    No
  • HEEL
    4
    1
    No
  • HEELED
    6
    6
    No
  • HELD
    4
    1
    No
  • HELL
    4
    1
    No
  • HIGHLIGHT
    9
    9
    No
  • HIGHLIGHTED
    11
    18
    Yes
  • HILL
    4
    1
    No
  • HILLED
    6
    6
    No
  • HILT
    4
    1
    No
  • IDLE
    4
    1
    No
  • IDLED
    5
    5
    No
  • LEDE
    4
    1
    No
  • LEDGE
    5
    5
    No
  • LEGGED
    6
    6
    No
  • LEGIT
    5
    5
    No
  • LIDDED
    6
    6
    No
  • LIED
    4
    1
    No
  • LIEGE
    5
    5
    No
  • LIGHT
    5
    5
    No
  • LIGHTED
    7
    14
    Yes
  • LILT
    4
    1
    No
  • LILTED
    6
    6
    No
  • LITE
    4
    1
    No
  • LITHE
    5
    5
    No
  • LITTLE
    6
    6
    No
  • TELL
    4
    1
    No
  • TILDE
    5
    5
    No
  • TILE
    4
    1
    No
  • TILED
    5
    5
    No
  • TILL
    4
    1
    No
  • TILLED
    6
    6
    No
  • TILT
    4
    1
    No
  • TILTED
    6
    6
    No
  • TILTH
    5
    5
    No
  • TITLE
    5
    5
    No
  • TITLED
    6
    6
    No
  • TITTLE
    6
    6
    No

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