NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — August 12, 2026
- 27Total words
- 116Total points
- 81Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for August 12, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
7 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for August 12, 2026
Three levels of help, gentlest first — take only as much as you need. Skip straight to the answers →
Words per starting letter
The gentlest nudge — which letters do the heavy lifting today.
Two-letter tally
How many words start with each pair — if a pair isn't here, nothing starts with it.
- ei4
- ey1
- he1
- it1
- te2
- th3
- ti2
- tw4
- we2
- wh3
- wi3
- ye1
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| G | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| H | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| I | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| T | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 |
| W | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8 |
| Y | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Σ | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
Spelling Bee answers for August 12, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- weighty14
9
- eightieth9
8
- eyeteeth8
6
- eighth6
- eighty6
- height6
- teethe6
- weight6
5
- eight5
- teeth5
- thigh5
- tight5
- tithe5
- tweet5
- white5
- wight5
- witty5
4
- itty1
- thee1
- they1
- twee1
- twig1
- twit1
- whet1
- whit1
- with1
- yeti1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
3/ 10
This puzzle is easier than average. With just 27 words and a maximum score of 116, both well below the archive averages of 43.9 words and 199.6 points, solvers face a lighter workload overall. The single pangram and heavy concentration of short words reduce the need for extensive digging, though the limited letter mix still requires care to locate every valid combination.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 116 | 100% |
| Genius | 81 | 70% |
| Amazing | 58 | 50% |
| Great | 46 | 40% |
| Nice | 29 | 25% |
| Solid | 17 | 15% |
| Good | 9 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 6 | 5% |
| Good Start | 2 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
weighty14 pts
Old English 'wiht' for weight plus the suffix '-ig' for having the quality of, later extended metaphorically to mean burdensome or important.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word9 letters
- 4-letter words10 of 27
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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