Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Friday, October 16, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — October 16, 2026
BINPRUG
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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
56
words
339
total points
237
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 339 pts
Genius 237 pts
Amazing 169 pts
Great 135 pts
Nice 84 pts
Solid 50 pts
Good 27 pts
Moving Up 16 pts
Good Start 6 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
B
12 words
G
12 words
I
3 words
N
2 words
P
11 words
R
10 words
U
6 words
All 56 words
BINGING7pt
BINNING7pt
BRIBING7pt
BRIG1pt
BRING5pt
BRINGING8pt
BRINING7pt
BUGGING7pt
BUNG1pt
BURG1pt
BURNING7pt
BURPING14pt
GIBING6pt
GIGGING7pt
GINNING7pt
GRIN1pt
GRINNING8pt
GRIP1pt
GRIPING7pt
GRIPPING8pt
GRUB1pt
GRUBBING8pt
GUNNING7pt
GURU1pt
INNING6pt
INURING7pt
INURNING8pt
NIGIRI6pt
NIPPING7pt
PIGGING7pt
PING1pt
PINGING7pt
PINING6pt
PINNING7pt
PIPING6pt
PRIG1pt
PRUNING7pt
PUNNING7pt
PURGING7pt
PURRING7pt
RIBBING7pt
RIGGING7pt
RING1pt
RINGING7pt
RIPPING7pt
RUBBING7pt
RUING5pt
RUINING7pt
RUNG1pt
RUNNING7pt
UNPINNING9pt
UNRIG5pt
UNRIGGING9pt
UPBRINGING17pt
UPPING6pt
URGING6pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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