Word Hints

for NYT Spelling Bee — Sunday, February 22, 2026

Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — February 22, 2026

GIKNRUL
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
Show the pangrams2 words using all 7 letters
Word counts by lengthHow many 4-letter, 5-letter words etc. — no words revealed
Words by first letterWord counts per starting letter
Full word listEvery word with point values — pangrams highlighted
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Word count + points
42
words
212
total points
148
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 212 pts
Genius 148 pts
Amazing 106 pts
Great 84 pts
Nice 53 pts
Solid 31 pts
Good 16 pts
Moving Up 10 pts
Good Start 4 pts
Beginner 0 pts
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Pangrams

2 words use all 7 letters.

1LURKING
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Words by length
14
4-letter
3
5-letter
8
6-letter
9
7-letter
7
8-letter
1
9-letter
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Words by first letter

Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.

G
12 words
I
1 word
K
5 words
L
16 words
N
2 words
R
3 words
U
3 words
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All 42 words
GIGGLING8pt
GILL1pt
GILLING7pt
GIRL1pt
GLUG1pt
GLUGGING8pt
GLUING6pt
GRILL5pt
GRILLING8pt
GULL1pt
GULLING7pt
GURGLING8pt
INKLING7pt
KILL1pt
KILLING7pt
KILN1pt
KNURL5pt
KRILL5pt
LIKING6pt
LINGUINI8pt
LINING6pt
LINK1pt
LINKING7pt
LUGGING7pt
LUGING6pt
LULL1pt
LULLING7pt
LULU1pt
LUNG1pt
LUNGING7pt
LUNK1pt
LURING6pt
LURK1pt
LURKING14pt
NIGGLING8pt
NULL1pt
RILING6pt
RILL1pt
RULING6pt
UNLIKING8pt
UNLINK6pt
UNLINKING9pt

Queen Bee! 🐝

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