Word Hints

for NYT Spelling Bee — Thursday, July 9, 2026

Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — July 9, 2026

BDEIMOV
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
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
Full word listEvery word with point values — pangrams highlighted
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Word count + points
24
words
128
total points
89
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 128 pts
Genius 89 pts
Amazing 64 pts
Great 51 pts
Nice 32 pts
Solid 19 pts
Good 10 pts
Moving Up 6 pts
Good Start 2 pts
Beginner 0 pts
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Pangrams

3 words use all 7 letters.

1DIVEBOMBDIVEBOMBED
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Words by length
6
4-letter
9
5-letter
4
6-letter
3
7-letter
1
8-letter
1
10-letter
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Words by first letter

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

B
1 word
D
9 words
I
1 word
M
3 words
O
1 word
V
9 words
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All 24 words
BOVID5pt
DEVOID6pt
DIVE1pt
DIVEBOMB15pt
DIVEBOMBED17pt
DIVED5pt
DIVIDE6pt
DIVIDED7pt
DIVVIED7pt
DOVE1pt
IVIED5pt
MOVE1pt
MOVED5pt
MOVIE5pt
OVOID5pt
VIBE1pt
VIBED5pt
VIDEO5pt
VIDEOED7pt
VIED1pt
VIVID5pt
VOID1pt
VOIDED6pt
VOODOO6pt

Queen Bee! 🐝

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