NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — August 19, 2026
- 41Total words
- 211Total points
- 148Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for August 19, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
9 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for August 19, 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.
- el2
- en2
- ev4
- le4
- lo3
- ne2
- no1
- ov2
- pe1
- pl1
- po1
- pr3
- re7
- ro3
- ve4
- vo1
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 |
| L | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 |
| N | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| O | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| P | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6 |
| R | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 10 |
| V | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 |
| Σ | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 41 |
Spelling Bee answers for August 19, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- provolone16
8
- envelope8
- lovelorn8
- revolver8
- rollover8
7
- envelop7
- leveler7
- popover7
- reprove7
- reveler7
- revolve7
6
- eleven6
- evener6
- evolve6
- plover6
- proven6
- revere6
- veneer6
5
- elver5
- levee5
- level5
- lever5
- lover5
- nerve5
- never5
- novel5
- peeve5
- prove5
- reeve5
- revel5
- rover5
- verve5
4
- even1
- ever1
- love1
- oven1
- over1
- rove1
- veep1
- veer1
- vole1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
5/ 10
A medium day that leans slightly easy thanks to a generous spread of common, familiar words. With 41 words against a historical average of 44, the list is a touch shorter than usual, but the vocabulary skews accessible — most answers will feel natural to regular solvers. The main challenge is the letter mix's tendency to generate convincing-looking non-words, and the single pangram may elude solvers who don't immediately think to reach beyond everyday English vocabulary. The longer words (8+ letters) are the real point-builders, so solvers who stay patient and build outward will be rewarded.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 211 | 100% |
| Genius | 148 | 70% |
| Amazing | 106 | 50% |
| Great | 84 | 40% |
| Nice | 53 | 25% |
| Solid | 32 | 15% |
| Good | 17 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 11 | 5% |
| Good Start | 4 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
provolone16 pts
From Italian 'provolone,' an augmentative of 'provola,' a type of buffalo-milk cheese from southern Italy — the suffix '-one' simply means 'big,' so the name essentially means 'the large provola.' It became widely exported and anglicized in the 20th century through Italian-American cuisine.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word9 letters
- 4-letter words9 of 41
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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