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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Jul 10, 2026 (Puzzle #23242)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Jul 10, 2026 (2026-07-10 · Puzzle #23242).

Hive overview

This hive centers on E with six outer letters. It has 54 stored words, 1 pangram, and about 215 available points before rank thresholds.

B
F
L
E
O
T
U
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This hive has 54 playable words worth about 215 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There is 1 pangram hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

E
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total2
B
4 letters5
5 letters4
6 letters9
7+ letters3
Total21
F
4 letters9
5 letters2
6 letters2
7+ letters–
Total13
L
4 letters4
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total4
O
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters–
Total3
T
4 letters4
5 letters2
6 letters4
7+ letters1
Total11
U
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Σ
4 letters24
5 letters8
6 letters17
7+ letters5
Total54

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 4 pts
  • Good: 11 pts
  • Solid: 17 pts
  • Nice: 32 pts
  • Great: 54 pts
  • Amazing: 86 pts
  • Genius: 151 pts
  • Queen Bee: 215 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):

  • BEEF
    4
    1
    No
  • BEET
    4
    1
    No
  • BEETLE
    6
    6
    No
  • BEFELL
    6
    6
    No
  • BEFOUL
    6
    6
    No
  • BELL
    4
    1
    No
  • BELLE
    5
    5
    No
  • BELT
    4
    1
    No
  • BETEL
    5
    5
    No
  • BLUE
    4
    1
    No
  • BLUEBELL
    8
    8
    No
  • BLUEBOTTLE
    10
    10
    No
  • BOBBLE
    6
    6
    No
  • BOOTEE
    6
    6
    No
  • BOTTLE
    6
    6
    No
  • BOTTLEFUL
    9
    16
    Yes
  • BOULE
    5
    5
    No
  • BUBBLE
    6
    6
    No
  • BUFFET
    6
    6
    No
  • BULLET
    6
    6
    No
  • BUTTE
    5
    5
    No
  • EFFETE
    6
    6
    No
  • ETOUFFEE
    8
    8
    No
  • FEEBLE
    6
    6
    No
  • FEEL
    4
    1
    No
  • FEET
    4
    1
    No
  • FELL
    4
    1
    No
  • FELT
    4
    1
    No
  • FETE
    4
    1
    No
  • FETTLE
    6
    6
    No
  • FLEE
    4
    1
    No
  • FLEET
    5
    5
    No
  • FLOE
    4
    1
    No
  • FLUE
    4
    1
    No
  • FLUTE
    5
    5
    No
  • FUEL
    4
    1
    No
  • LEFT
    4
    1
    No
  • LOBE
    4
    1
    No
  • LUBE
    4
    1
    No
  • LUTE
    4
    1
    No
  • OBOE
    4
    1
    No
  • OLEO
    4
    1
    No
  • OUTLET
    6
    6
    No
  • TEFF
    4
    1
    No
  • TELL
    4
    1
    No
  • TOFFEE
    6
    6
    No
  • TOOTLE
    6
    6
    No
  • TOTE
    4
    1
    No
  • TUBE
    4
    1
    No
  • TUBEFUL
    7
    7
    No
  • TUBULE
    6
    6
    No
  • TUFFET
    6
    6
    No
  • TULLE
    5
    5
    No
  • TUTEE
    5
    5
    No

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