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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Jul 27, 2026 (Puzzle #20255)

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Jul 27, 2026 (2026-07-27 · Puzzle #20255).

Hive overview

This hive centers on I with six outer letters. It has 39 stored words, 1 pangram, and about 207 available points before rank thresholds.

A
C
N
I
T
V
Y
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This hive has 39 playable words worth about 207 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.

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Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

I
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters2
7+ letters2
Total5
A
4 letters2
5 letters3
6 letters2
7+ letters1
Total8
C
4 letters1
5 letters3
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total6
N
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total3
T
4 letters2
5 letters5
6 letters3
7+ letters2
Total12
V
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters2
Total5
Y
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Σ
4 letters8
5 letters12
6 letters10
7+ letters9
Total39

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 4 pts
  • Good: 10 pts
  • Solid: 17 pts
  • Nice: 31 pts
  • Great: 52 pts
  • Amazing: 83 pts
  • Genius: 145 pts
  • Queen Bee: 207 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: 8 · 5 letters: 12 · 6 letters: 10 · 7 letters: 3 · 8 letters: 4 · 9 letters: 1 · 10 letters: 1

By first two letters: AC: 3 · AN: 2 · AT: 2 · AV: 1 · CA: 3 · CI: 2 · CY: 1 · IN: 4 · IT: 1 · NA: 1 · NI: 2 · TA: 6 · TI: 6 · VA: 2 · VI: 3

Pangram 1

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

Show letter pattern

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

Reveal this pangram

INACTIVITY

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INACTIVITY: 10 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 17 points. Uses all seven letters: A, C, I, N, T, V, Y.

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Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • ACACIA
    6
    6
    No
  • ACAI
    4
    1
    No
  • ACTIVITY
    8
    8
    No
  • ANTI
    4
    1
    No
  • ANTIC
    5
    5
    No
  • ATTAIN
    6
    6
    No
  • ATTIC
    5
    5
    No
  • AVIAN
    5
    5
    No
  • CACTI
    5
    5
    No
  • CANTINA
    7
    7
    No
  • CAVITY
    6
    6
    No
  • CITY
    4
    1
    No
  • CIVIC
    5
    5
    No
  • CYNIC
    5
    5
    No
  • INACTIVITY
    10
    17
    Yes
  • INANITY
    7
    7
    No
  • INCANT
    6
    6
    No
  • INTACT
    6
    6
    No
  • ITTY
    4
    1
    No
  • NATIVITY
    8
    8
    No
  • NIACIN
    6
    6
    No
  • NINNY
    5
    5
    No
  • TACIT
    5
    5
    No
  • TACTIC
    6
    6
    No
  • TACTICIAN
    9
    9
    No
  • TAINT
    5
    5
    No
  • TANNIC
    6
    6
    No
  • TANNIN
    6
    6
    No
  • TINCT
    5
    5
    No
  • TINNY
    5
    5
    No
  • TINT
    4
    1
    No
  • TINY
    4
    1
    No
  • TITAN
    5
    5
    No
  • TITANIC
    7
    7
    No
  • VAIN
    4
    1
    No
  • VANITY
    6
    6
    No
  • VICINITY
    8
    8
    No
  • VINY
    4
    1
    No
  • VIVACITY
    8
    8
    No

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