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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Apr 28, 2026 (Puzzle #13925)

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Apr 28, 2026 (2026-04-28 · Puzzle #13925).

Hive overview

This hive centers on C with six outer letters. It has 41 stored words, 2 pangrams, and about 258 available points before rank thresholds.

E
I
L
C
M
N
T
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This hive has 41 playable words worth about 258 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):

C
4 letters3
5 letters2
6 letters3
7+ letters3
Total11
E
4 letters–
5 letters2
6 letters3
7+ letters4
Total9
I
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters3
7+ letters6
Total9
L
4 letters1
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total3
M
4 letters1
5 letters2
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total5
N
4 letters1
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total2
T
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total2
Σ
4 letters6
5 letters9
6 letters9
7+ letters17
Total41

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 5 pts
  • Good: 13 pts
  • Solid: 21 pts
  • Nice: 39 pts
  • Great: 65 pts
  • Amazing: 103 pts
  • Genius: 181 pts
  • Queen Bee: 258 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: 6 · 5 letters: 9 · 6 letters: 9 · 7 letters: 7 · 8 letters: 3 · 9 letters: 4 · 10 letters: 3

By first two letters: CE: 4 · CI: 1 · CL: 6 · EC: 1 · EL: 3 · EM: 3 · EN: 2 · IC: 2 · IL: 1 · IM: 1 · IN: 5 · LE: 1 · LI: 2 · ME: 1 · MI: 4 · NI: 2 · TI: 2

Pangram 1

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10 letters; worth 17 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with C and ends with E: C••••••••E.

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CLEMENTINE

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CLEMENTINE: 10 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 17 points. Uses all seven letters: C, E, I, L, M, N, T.

Pangram 2

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9 letters; worth 16 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with I and ends with T: I•••••••T.

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INCLEMENT

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INCLEMENT: 9 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 16 points. Uses all seven letters: C, E, I, L, M, N, T.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • CELL
    4
    1
    No
  • CELLI
    5
    5
    No
  • CEMENT
    6
    6
    No
  • CENT
    4
    1
    No
  • CITE
    4
    1
    No
  • CLEMENT
    7
    7
    No
  • CLEMENTINE
    10
    17
    Yes
  • CLIENT
    6
    6
    No
  • CLIENTELE
    9
    9
    No
  • CLIME
    5
    5
    No
  • CLINIC
    6
    6
    No
  • ECLECTIC
    8
    8
    No
  • ELECT
    5
    5
    No
  • ELECTEE
    7
    7
    No
  • ELICIT
    6
    6
    No
  • EMCEE
    5
    5
    No
  • EMETIC
    6
    6
    No
  • EMINENCE
    8
    8
    No
  • ENTICE
    6
    6
    No
  • ENTICEMENT
    10
    10
    No
  • ICEMEN
    6
    6
    No
  • ICICLE
    6
    6
    No
  • ILLICIT
    7
    7
    No
  • IMMINENCE
    9
    9
    No
  • INCITE
    6
    6
    No
  • INCITEMENT
    10
    10
    No
  • INCLEMENT
    9
    16
    Yes
  • INCLINE
    7
    7
    No
  • INTELLECT
    9
    9
    No
  • LENIENCE
    8
    8
    No
  • LICE
    4
    1
    No
  • LICIT
    5
    5
    No
  • MEMETIC
    7
    7
    No
  • MICE
    4
    1
    No
  • MIMETIC
    7
    7
    No
  • MIMIC
    5
    5
    No
  • MINCE
    5
    5
    No
  • NICE
    4
    1
    No
  • NIECE
    5
    5
    No
  • TINCT
    5
    5
    No
  • TITMICE
    7
    7
    No

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