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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Jul 19, 2026 (Puzzle #22628)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Jul 19, 2026 (2026-07-19 · Puzzle #22628).

Hive overview

This hive centers on V with six outer letters. It has 29 stored words, 3 pangrams, and about 206 available points before rank thresholds.

A
G
I
V
L
N
T
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This hive has 29 playable words worth about 206 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):

V
4 letters2
5 letters4
6 letters1
7+ letters7
Total14
A
4 letters–
5 letters3
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total5
G
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters2
Total3
I
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total1
L
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters2
7+ letters–
Total3
N
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total2
T
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total1
Σ
4 letters3
5 letters8
6 letters4
7+ letters14
Total29

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 4 pts
  • Good: 10 pts
  • Solid: 16 pts
  • Nice: 31 pts
  • Great: 52 pts
  • Amazing: 82 pts
  • Genius: 144 pts
  • Queen Bee: 206 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):

  • ANVIL
    5
    5
    No
  • AVAIL
    5
    5
    No
  • AVAILING
    8
    8
    No
  • AVIAN
    5
    5
    No
  • AVIATING
    8
    8
    No
  • GALLIVANT
    9
    16
    Yes
  • GALLIVANTING
    12
    19
    Yes
  • GIVING
    6
    6
    No
  • INVITING
    8
    8
    No
  • LAVA
    4
    1
    No
  • LAVING
    6
    6
    No
  • LIVING
    6
    6
    No
  • NAVAL
    5
    5
    No
  • NAVIGATING
    10
    10
    No
  • TITIVATING
    10
    10
    No
  • VAGAL
    5
    5
    No
  • VAGINA
    6
    6
    No
  • VAGINAL
    7
    7
    No
  • VAIN
    4
    1
    No
  • VALIANT
    7
    7
    No
  • VANILLA
    7
    7
    No
  • VANILLIN
    8
    8
    No
  • VIAL
    4
    1
    No
  • VIGIL
    5
    5
    No
  • VIGILANT
    8
    15
    Yes
  • VILLA
    5
    5
    No
  • VILLAIN
    7
    7
    No
  • VITAL
    5
    5
    No
  • VITIATING
    9
    9
    No

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