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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Jul 23, 2026 (Puzzle #23735)

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Jul 23, 2026 (2026-07-23 · Puzzle #23735).

Hive overview

This hive centers on F with six outer letters. It has 40 stored words, 2 pangrams, and about 239 available points before rank thresholds.

C
D
E
F
N
O
U
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This hive has 40 playable words worth about 239 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.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

F
4 letters6
5 letters2
6 letters6
7+ letters1
Total15
C
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters2
7+ letters4
Total7
D
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters3
7+ letters2
Total7
E
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
N
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
O
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total3
U
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters1
7+ letters6
Total8
Σ
4 letters9
5 letters4
6 letters13
7+ letters14
Total40

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 5 pts
  • Good: 12 pts
  • Solid: 19 pts
  • Nice: 36 pts
  • Great: 60 pts
  • Amazing: 96 pts
  • Genius: 167 pts
  • Queen Bee: 239 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: 9 · 5 letters: 4 · 6 letters: 13 · 7 letters: 2 · 8 letters: 7 · 9 letters: 2 · 10 letters: 3

By first two letters: CO: 5 · CU: 2 · DE: 4 · DO: 2 · DU: 1 · FE: 8 · FO: 5 · FU: 2 · OF: 3 · UN: 8

Pangram 1

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

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

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COFOUNDED

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COFOUNDED: 9 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 16 points. Uses all seven letters: C, D, E, F, N, O, U.

Pangram 2

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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 D: C••••••••D.

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CONFOUNDED

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CONFOUNDED: 10 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 17 points. Uses all seven letters: C, D, E, F, N, O, U.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • COFFEE
    6
    6
    No
  • COFOUND
    7
    7
    No
  • COFOUNDED
    9
    16
    Yes
  • CONFOUND
    8
    8
    No
  • CONFOUNDED
    10
    17
    Yes
  • CUFF
    4
    1
    No
  • CUFFED
    6
    6
    No
  • DEFEND
    6
    6
    No
  • DEFENDED
    8
    8
    No
  • DEFUND
    6
    6
    No
  • DEFUNDED
    8
    8
    No
  • DOFF
    4
    1
    No
  • DOFFED
    6
    6
    No
  • DUFF
    4
    1
    No
  • FECUND
    6
    6
    No
  • FEED
    4
    1
    No
  • FENCE
    5
    5
    No
  • FENCED
    6
    6
    No
  • FEND
    4
    1
    No
  • FENDED
    6
    6
    No
  • FEUD
    4
    1
    No
  • FEUDED
    6
    6
    No
  • FOND
    4
    1
    No
  • FONDUE
    6
    6
    No
  • FOOD
    4
    1
    No
  • FOUND
    5
    5
    No
  • FOUNDED
    7
    7
    No
  • FUND
    4
    1
    No
  • FUNDED
    6
    6
    No
  • OFFED
    5
    5
    No
  • OFFEND
    6
    6
    No
  • OFFENDED
    8
    8
    No
  • UNCUFF
    6
    6
    No
  • UNCUFFED
    8
    8
    No
  • UNDEFENDED
    10
    10
    No
  • UNFED
    5
    5
    No
  • UNFENCED
    8
    8
    No
  • UNFOUNDED
    9
    9
    No
  • UNFUNDED
    8
    8
    No
  • UNOFFENDED
    10
    10
    No

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