NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — August 13, 2026
- 39Total words
- 182Total points
- 127Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for August 13, 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 13, 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.
- an7
- ca8
- ch1
- cl2
- co5
- cy1
- ha1
- ho1
- ll1
- lo3
- na4
- no2
- ny1
- on2
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 7 |
| C | 2 | 6 | 8 | – | – | 1 | 17 |
| H | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| L | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| N | 3 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 7 |
| O | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Σ | 10 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
Spelling Bee answers for August 13, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- halcyon14
9
- colcannon9
8
- nonlocal8
6
- anally6
- anyhoo6
- cancan6
- cannon6
- canola6
- canyon6
- chancy6
- clonal6
- cocoon6
- colony6
- honcho6
5
- ancho5
- annal5
- annoy5
- canal5
- canna5
- canny5
- canon5
- colon5
- conch5
- llano5
- loony5
- nacho5
- nanny5
- nylon5
- onlay5
4
- anal1
- anon1
- clan1
- cyan1
- loan1
- loon1
- naan1
- nana1
- noon1
- only1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
6/ 10
A moderate-to-challenging puzzle that runs a bit lean — 39 words against a historical average of 44, and a max score of 182 versus the typical 202. The single pangram is a genuine vocabulary test, a poetic and somewhat archaic word that solvers who don't know it will struggle to reconstruct from the letters alone. The letter mix is friendly for common short words, but the path to Genius requires finding several longer, less obvious entries, including a hyphenated-sounding compound adjective and a traditional dish that rarely surfaces in everyday conversation.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 182 | 100% |
| Genius | 127 | 70% |
| Amazing | 91 | 50% |
| Great | 73 | 40% |
| Nice | 46 | 25% |
| Solid | 27 | 15% |
| Good | 15 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 9 | 5% |
| Good Start | 4 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
halcyon14 pts
From Greek 'alkyon,' the kingfisher bird, which ancient legend said nested on a calm sea during the winter solstice — the gods stilling the waves for it — giving rise to the meaning of peaceful, golden days. The 'h' was added in Latin through a folk-etymological association with 'hals' (sea) and 'kyon' (conceiving), deepening the mythological flavor.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word9 letters
- 4-letter words10 of 39
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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