NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — August 4, 2026
- 42Total words
- 185Total points
- 130Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for August 4, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
8 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for August 4, 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.
- do10
- en2
- ho12
- ne1
- no5
- od1
- ow2
- wo7
- yo2
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 10 |
| E | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| H | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| N | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 |
| O | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 |
| W | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 7 |
| Y | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Σ | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 42 |
Spelling Bee answers for August 4, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- honeydew15
7
- doyenne7
- endowed7
- hoedown7
- honeyed7
6
- donned6
- downed6
- hooded6
- hoodoo6
- nodded6
- wooded6
- wooden6
- woohoo6
- yoohoo6
5
- donee5
- dowdy5
- downy5
- doyen5
- endow5
- honed5
- honey5
- hooey5
- howdy5
- nohow5
- odeon5
- owned5
- woody5
- wooed5
- wowed5
4
- dodo1
- done1
- down1
- hoed1
- hone1
- hood1
- neon1
- node1
- none1
- noon1
- owed1
- wood1
- yond1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
5/ 10
This puzzle presents a moderate challenge overall. At 42 words and 185 points it falls just below the archive averages of 43.7 words and 197.4 points, with only one pangram against an average of 1.53. The abundance of four-letter words provides an easy on-ramp, yet the letter distribution and lower totals make reaching Genius a steadier grind than on busier days.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 185 | 100% |
| Genius | 130 | 70% |
| Amazing | 93 | 50% |
| Great | 74 | 40% |
| Nice | 46 | 25% |
| Solid | 28 | 15% |
| Good | 15 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 9 | 5% |
| Good Start | 4 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
honeydew15 pts
From Middle English 'hony' + 'dewe', originally describing sweet, sticky plant secretions that bees collect; the melon sense arose in the 19th century from the fruit's honey-like flavor.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word8 letters
- 4-letter words13 of 42
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived43
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