NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 14, 2026
- 36Total words
- 125Total points
- 88Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for July 14, 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 July 14, 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.
- ci1
- cl1
- co2
- cr1
- il1
- li2
- lo2
- ri1
- ro4
- ti2
- to9
- tr6
- vi3
- vo1
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5 |
| I | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| L | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| O | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| R | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 |
| T | 11 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 17 |
| V | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 |
| Σ | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 14, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- vitriolic16
8
- rototill8
- tricolor8
7
- illicit7
- vitriol7
6
- citric6
- critic6
- tricot6
- victor6
5
- licit5
- lotto5
- rotor5
- toric5
- torii5
- trill5
- troll5
4
- clot1
- colt1
- coot1
- lilt1
- loot1
- riot1
- root1
- roti1
- till1
- tilt1
- toil1
- toll1
- tool1
- toot1
- tori1
- toro1
- tort1
- trio1
- trot1
- volt1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
6/ 10
This is a moderately challenging puzzle that skews harder than it first appears. With only 36 words against a historical average of 45.2 and a max score of 125 versus an average of 192.1, the list is lean — meaning fewer easy fallbacks when you get stuck. The single pangram is a satisfying find for solvers who spot the acidic theme running through several longer entries, but the middle tier of 5- and 6-letter words demands familiarity with some technical and less common vocabulary. The abundance of short repeated-letter words (many built from just two or three distinct letters) can lull solvers into thinking they've exhausted the board before they've cracked the harder entries.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 125 | 100% |
| Genius | 88 | 70% |
| Amazing | 63 | 50% |
| Great | 50 | 40% |
| Nice | 31 | 25% |
| Solid | 19 | 15% |
| Good | 10 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 6 | 5% |
| Good Start | 3 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
vitriolic16 pts
From Medieval Latin 'vitriolum' (sulfate minerals, especially blue or green sulfates), itself from Latin 'vitrum' (glass), likely referencing the glassy appearance of crystallized sulfates. The figurative sense of biting, caustic speech developed in English by the 19th century, extending from the corrosive chemical properties of sulfuric acid.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word9 letters
- 4-letter words20 of 36
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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