Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Saturday, February 28, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — February 28, 2026
DEHKLOI
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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
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Word count + points
38
words
161
total points
112
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 161 pts
Genius 112 pts
Amazing 80 pts
Great 64 pts
Nice 40 pts
Solid 24 pts
Good 12 pts
Moving Up 8 pts
Good Start 3 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
D
9 words
E
3 words
H
6 words
I
4 words
K
7 words
L
5 words
O
4 words
All 38 words
DELI1pt
DIDDLE6pt
DIDDLED7pt
DIED1pt
DIKE1pt
DILDO5pt
DILL1pt
DIODE5pt
DOLLIED7pt
EDDIED6pt
ELIDE5pt
ELIDED6pt
HIDE1pt
HIKE1pt
HIKED5pt
HILL1pt
HILLED6pt
HOODIE6pt
IDLE1pt
IDLED5pt
IDOL1pt
IODIDE6pt
KELOID6pt
KIDDED6pt
KIDDIE6pt
KIDDO5pt
KILL1pt
KILLED6pt
KILO1pt
LIDDED6pt
LIED1pt
LIKE1pt
LIKED5pt
LIKELIHOOD17pt
OILED5pt
OLDIE5pt
OLIO1pt
OLLIE5pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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