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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Aug 10, 2026

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Aug 10, 2026 (2026-08-10).

Hive overview

This hive centers on G with six outer letters. It has 39 stored words, 1 pangram, and about 146 available points before rank thresholds.

A
L
M
G
O
R
U
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This hive has 39 playable words worth about 146 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):

G
4 letters13
5 letters4
6 letters3
7+ letters2
Total22
A
4 letters3
5 letters3
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total8
L
4 letters1
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total4
M
4 letters–
5 letters2
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total3
O
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
R
4 letters2
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total2
U
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Σ
4 letters19
5 letters10
6 letters3
7+ letters7
Total39

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 3 pts
  • Good: 7 pts
  • Solid: 12 pts
  • Nice: 22 pts
  • Great: 37 pts
  • Amazing: 58 pts
  • Genius: 102 pts
  • Queen Bee: 146 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: 19 · 5 letters: 10 · 6 letters: 3 · 7 letters: 5 · 8 letters: 1 · 9 letters: 1

By first two letters: AG: 3 · AL: 2 · AM: 1 · AR: 1 · AU: 1 · GA: 4 · GL: 7 · GO: 2 · GR: 5 · GU: 4 · LA: 1 · LO: 3 · MA: 2 · MO: 1 · RA: 2

Pangram 1

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7 letters; worth 14 points. A perfect pangram: each hive letter appears once.

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The pangram starts with G and ends with R: G•••••R.

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GLAMOUR

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GLAMOUR: 7 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 14 points. Uses all seven letters: A, G, L, M, O, R, U.

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Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • AGAR
    4
    1
    No
  • AGOG
    4
    1
    No
  • AGORA
    5
    5
    No
  • ALGA
    4
    1
    No
  • ALGAL
    5
    5
    No
  • AMALGAM
    7
    7
    No
  • ARUGULA
    7
    7
    No
  • AUGUR
    5
    5
    No
  • GAGA
    4
    1
    No
  • GALA
    4
    1
    No
  • GALL
    4
    1
    No
  • GAMMA
    5
    5
    No
  • GLAM
    4
    1
    No
  • GLAMOR
    6
    6
    No
  • GLAMOUR
    7
    14
    Yes
  • GLOM
    4
    1
    No
  • GLOOM
    5
    5
    No
  • GLUG
    4
    1
    No
  • GLUM
    4
    1
    No
  • GOAL
    4
    1
    No
  • GOOGOL
    6
    6
    No
  • GRAM
    4
    1
    No
  • GRAMMA
    6
    6
    No
  • GRAMMAR
    7
    7
    No
  • GROG
    4
    1
    No
  • GROOM
    5
    5
    No
  • GUAR
    4
    1
    No
  • GULAG
    5
    5
    No
  • GULL
    4
    1
    No
  • GURU
    4
    1
    No
  • LARGO
    5
    5
    No
  • LOGO
    4
    1
    No
  • LOGOGRAM
    8
    8
    No
  • LOGROLL
    7
    7
    No
  • MAGMA
    5
    5
    No
  • MAMMOGRAM
    9
    9
    No
  • MOGUL
    5
    5
    No
  • RAGA
    4
    1
    No
  • RAGU
    4
    1
    No

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