Word Hints

for NYT Spelling Bee — Sunday, October 18, 2026

Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — October 18, 2026

DEJNOTI
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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
59
words
300
total points
210
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 300 pts
Genius 210 pts
Amazing 150 pts
Great 120 pts
Nice 75 pts
Solid 45 pts
Good 24 pts
Moving Up 15 pts
Good Start 6 pts
Beginner 0 pts
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Pangrams

2 words use all 7 letters.

1JOINTED
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Words by length
15
4-letter
12
5-letter
20
6-letter
4
7-letter
4
8-letter
3
9-letter
1
11-letter
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Words by first letter

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

D
16 words
E
6 words
I
16 words
J
6 words
N
4 words
O
1 word
T
10 words
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All 59 words
DENIED6pt
DENTIN6pt
DENTITION9pt
DETENTION9pt
DIED1pt
DIET1pt
DIETED6pt
DINE1pt
DINED5pt
DINETTE7pt
DINO1pt
DINT1pt
DIODE5pt
DITTO5pt
DJINN5pt
DJINNI6pt
EDDIED6pt
EDIT1pt
EDITED6pt
EDITION7pt
ENJOIN6pt
ENJOINED8pt
IDIOT5pt
INDEED6pt
INDENT6pt
INDENTED8pt
INDIE5pt
INNIE5pt
INTEND6pt
INTENDED8pt
INTENT6pt
INTENTION9pt
INTENTIONED11pt
INTO1pt
INTONE6pt
INTONED7pt
IODIDE6pt
IODINE6pt
JINN1pt
JINNI5pt
JOIN1pt
JOINED6pt
JOINT5pt
JOINTED14pt
NINE1pt
NINETEEN8pt
NITE1pt
NOTION6pt
ONION5pt
TIDE1pt
TIDED5pt
TIDIED6pt
TIED1pt
TINE1pt
TINED5pt
TINNED6pt
TINT1pt
TINTED6pt
TOONIE6pt

Queen Bee! 🐝

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