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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Aug 9, 2026

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Aug 9, 2026 (2026-08-09).

Hive overview

This hive centers on H with six outer letters. It has 77 stored words, 2 pangrams, and about 346 available points before rank thresholds.

A
C
E
H
L
O
T
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This hive has 77 playable words worth about 346 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.

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Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

H
4 letters13
5 letters7
6 letters1
7+ letters3
Total24
A
4 letters1
5 letters2
6 letters1
7+ letters3
Total7
C
4 letters2
5 letters5
6 letters4
7+ letters7
Total18
E
4 letters3
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total4
L
4 letters3
5 letters6
6 letters2
7+ letters–
Total11
O
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total1
T
4 letters4
5 letters4
6 letters2
7+ letters2
Total12
Σ
4 letters27
5 letters24
6 letters10
7+ letters16
Total77

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 7 pts
  • Good: 17 pts
  • Solid: 28 pts
  • Nice: 52 pts
  • Great: 87 pts
  • Amazing: 138 pts
  • Genius: 242 pts
  • Queen Bee: 346 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: 27 · 5 letters: 24 · 6 letters: 10 · 7 letters: 9 · 8 letters: 3 · 9 letters: 2 · 10 letters: 2

By first two letters: AC: 2 · AL: 2 · AT: 3 · CA: 4 · CH: 7 · CL: 3 · CO: 4 · EA: 1 · EC: 2 · ET: 1 · HA: 10 · HE: 9 · HO: 5 · LA: 3 · LE: 4 · LO: 4 · OA: 1 · TA: 1 · TE: 5 · TH: 4 · TO: 2

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 E: C•••••••E.

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CHOCOLATE

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CHOCOLATE: 9 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 16 points. Uses all seven letters: A, C, E, H, L, O, T.

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 E and ends with E: E••••••••E.

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ECHOLOCATE

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ECHOLOCATE: 10 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 17 points. Uses all seven letters: A, C, E, H, L, O, T.

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Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • ACHE
    4
    1
    No
  • ACHOO
    5
    5
    No
  • ALCOHOL
    7
    7
    No
  • ALOHA
    5
    5
    No
  • ATHLETE
    7
    7
    No
  • ATTACH
    6
    6
    No
  • ATTACHE
    7
    7
    No
  • CACHE
    5
    5
    No
  • CACHET
    6
    6
    No
  • CATCH
    5
    5
    No
  • CATCHALL
    8
    8
    No
  • CHALET
    6
    6
    No
  • CHALLAH
    7
    7
    No
  • CHAT
    4
    1
    No
  • CHATTEL
    7
    7
    No
  • CHEAT
    5
    5
    No
  • CHEETAH
    7
    7
    No
  • CHOCOLATE
    9
    16
    Yes
  • CLOCHE
    6
    6
    No
  • CLOTH
    5
    5
    No
  • CLOTHE
    6
    6
    No
  • COACH
    5
    5
    No
  • COCHLEA
    7
    7
    No
  • COCHLEAE
    8
    8
    No
  • COHO
    4
    1
    No
  • EACH
    4
    1
    No
  • ECHO
    4
    1
    No
  • ECHOLOCATE
    10
    17
    Yes
  • ETCH
    4
    1
    No
  • HALAL
    5
    5
    No
  • HALE
    4
    1
    No
  • HALL
    4
    1
    No
  • HALO
    4
    1
    No
  • HALT
    4
    1
    No
  • HATCH
    5
    5
    No
  • HATCHET
    7
    7
    No
  • HATE
    4
    1
    No
  • HATH
    4
    1
    No
  • HATHA
    5
    5
    No
  • HEAL
    4
    1
    No
  • HEALTH
    6
    6
    No
  • HEAT
    4
    1
    No
  • HEATH
    5
    5
    No
  • HEEL
    4
    1
    No
  • HELL
    4
    1
    No
  • HELLCAT
    7
    7
    No
  • HELLHOLE
    8
    8
    No
  • HELLO
    5
    5
    No
  • HOLE
    4
    1
    No
  • HOLT
    4
    1
    No
  • HOOCH
    5
    5
    No
  • HOOT
    4
    1
    No
  • HOTEL
    5
    5
    No
  • LATCH
    5
    5
    No
  • LATH
    4
    1
    No
  • LATHE
    5
    5
    No
  • LEACH
    5
    5
    No
  • LECH
    4
    1
    No
  • LEECH
    5
    5
    No
  • LETHAL
    6
    6
    No
  • LOACH
    5
    5
    No
  • LOATH
    5
    5
    No
  • LOATHE
    6
    6
    No
  • LOCH
    4
    1
    No
  • OATH
    4
    1
    No
  • TACH
    4
    1
    No
  • TEACH
    5
    5
    No
  • TECH
    4
    1
    No
  • TEETH
    5
    5
    No
  • TEETHE
    6
    6
    No
  • TELEHEALTH
    10
    10
    No
  • THAT
    4
    1
    No
  • THATCH
    6
    6
    No
  • THEE
    4
    1
    No
  • THETA
    5
    5
    No
  • TOOTH
    5
    5
    No
  • TOOTHACHE
    9
    9
    No

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