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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Jun 20, 2026 (Puzzle #24671)

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Jun 20, 2026 (2026-06-20 · Puzzle #24671).

Hive overview

This hive centers on R with six outer letters. It has 55 stored words, 3 pangrams, and about 297 available points before rank thresholds.

D
G
I
R
N
O
W
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This hive has 55 playable words worth about 297 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.

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Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

R
4 letters3
5 letters3
6 letters2
7+ letters4
Total12
D
4 letters1
5 letters3
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total6
G
4 letters5
5 letters3
6 letters2
7+ letters6
Total16
I
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters4
Total6
N
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total4
O
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters–
Total2
W
4 letters2
5 letters2
6 letters1
7+ letters4
Total9
Σ
4 letters15
5 letters11
6 letters8
7+ letters21
Total55

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 6 pts
  • Good: 15 pts
  • Solid: 24 pts
  • Nice: 45 pts
  • Great: 74 pts
  • Amazing: 119 pts
  • Genius: 208 pts
  • Queen Bee: 297 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: 15 · 5 letters: 11 · 6 letters: 8 · 7 letters: 12 · 8 letters: 8 · 10 letters: 1

By first two letters: DO: 2 · DR: 4 · GI: 2 · GO: 3 · GR: 11 · IG: 1 · IN: 2 · IR: 3 · NI: 1 · NO: 3 · OD: 1 · OR: 1 · RI: 9 · RO: 3 · WI: 1 · WO: 3 · WR: 5

Pangram 1

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

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

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DROWNING

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DROWNING: 8 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 15 points. Uses all seven letters: D, G, I, N, O, R, W.

Pangram 2

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7 letters; worth 14 points. A perfect pangram: each hive letter appears once.

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

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WORDING

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WORDING: 7 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 14 points. Uses all seven letters: D, G, I, N, O, R, W.

Pangram 3

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

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

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WRONGDOING

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WRONGDOING: 10 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 17 points. Uses all seven letters: D, G, I, N, O, R, W.

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Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • DONOR
    5
    5
    No
  • DOOR
    4
    1
    No
  • DROID
    5
    5
    No
  • DRONING
    7
    7
    No
  • DROWN
    5
    5
    No
  • DROWNING
    8
    15
    Yes
  • GIRD
    4
    1
    No
  • GIRDING
    7
    7
    No
  • GORGING
    7
    7
    No
  • GORGON
    6
    6
    No
  • GORING
    6
    6
    No
  • GRID
    4
    1
    No
  • GRIDIRON
    8
    8
    No
  • GRIN
    4
    1
    No
  • GRIND
    5
    5
    No
  • GRINDING
    8
    8
    No
  • GRINNING
    8
    8
    No
  • GROG
    4
    1
    No
  • GROIN
    5
    5
    No
  • GROW
    4
    1
    No
  • GROWING
    7
    7
    No
  • GROWN
    5
    5
    No
  • IGNORING
    8
    8
    No
  • INDOOR
    6
    6
    No
  • INGROWN
    7
    7
    No
  • IRON
    4
    1
    No
  • IRONING
    7
    7
    No
  • IRONWOOD
    8
    8
    No
  • NIGIRI
    6
    6
    No
  • NOIR
    4
    1
    No
  • NONWORD
    7
    7
    No
  • NORI
    4
    1
    No
  • ODOR
    4
    1
    No
  • ORIGIN
    6
    6
    No
  • RIDDING
    7
    7
    No
  • RIDGING
    7
    7
    No
  • RIDING
    6
    6
    No
  • RIGGING
    7
    7
    No
  • RIGID
    5
    5
    No
  • RIGOR
    5
    5
    No
  • RIND
    4
    1
    No
  • RING
    4
    1
    No
  • RINGING
    7
    7
    No
  • RONDO
    5
    5
    No
  • ROOD
    4
    1
    No
  • ROWING
    6
    6
    No
  • WIRING
    6
    6
    No
  • WORD
    4
    1
    No
  • WORDING
    7
    14
    Yes
  • WORN
    4
    1
    No
  • WRING
    5
    5
    No
  • WRINGING
    8
    8
    No
  • WRONG
    5
    5
    No
  • WRONGDOING
    10
    17
    Yes
  • WRONGING
    8
    8
    No

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