Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Thursday, June 18, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — June 18, 2026
DEFIOXT
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Show the pangrams3 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
40
words
168
total points
117
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 168 pts
Genius 117 pts
Amazing 84 pts
Great 67 pts
Nice 42 pts
Solid 25 pts
Good 13 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
10 words
E
5 words
F
8 words
I
1 word
T
16 words
All 40 words
DEFT1pt
DETOX5pt
DETOXED7pt
DETOXIFIED17pt
DIET1pt
DIETED6pt
DITTO5pt
DOTE1pt
DOTED5pt
DOTTED6pt
EDIT1pt
EDITED6pt
EFFETE6pt
EXIT1pt
EXITED6pt
FEET1pt
FETE1pt
FETED5pt
FETID5pt
FITTED6pt
FOOT1pt
FOOTED6pt
FOOTIE6pt
IDIOT5pt
TEED1pt
TEFF1pt
TEXT1pt
TEXTED6pt
TIDE1pt
TIDED5pt
TIDIED6pt
TIED1pt
TIFF1pt
TOED1pt
TOFFEE6pt
TOOT1pt
TOOTED6pt
TOTE1pt
TOTED5pt
TOXIFIED15pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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