NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 23, 2026
- 40Total words
- 239Total points
- 167Genius
- 2Pangrams
The pangram for July 23, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
10 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for July 23, 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.
- co5
- cu2
- de4
- do2
- du1
- fe8
- fo5
- fu2
- of3
- un8
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| D | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 7 |
| E | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| F | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 |
| N | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| O | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| U | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Σ | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 23, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
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- confounded17
- cofounded16
10
- undefended10
- unoffended10
9
- unfounded9
8
- confound8
- defended8
- defunded8
- offended8
- uncuffed8
- unfenced8
- unfunded8
7
- cofound7
- founded7
6
- coffee6
- cuffed6
- defend6
- defund6
- doffed6
- fecund6
- fenced6
- fended6
- feuded6
- fondue6
- funded6
- offend6
- uncuff6
5
- fence5
- found5
- offed5
- unfed5
4
- cuff1
- doff1
- duff1
- feed1
- fend1
- feud1
- fond1
- food1
- fund1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
6/ 10
This puzzle is moderately challenging, posting a max score well above the archive average despite a word count slightly below it. Two pangrams and a skew toward longer entries drive the elevated total. The letter combination supports many prefixed and compounded forms, but several less common terms may require extra searching.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 239 | 100% |
| Genius | 167 | 70% |
| Amazing | 120 | 50% |
| Great | 96 | 40% |
| Nice | 60 | 25% |
| Solid | 36 | 15% |
| Good | 19 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 12 | 5% |
| Good Start | 5 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
confounded17 pts
From Latin confundere 'to pour together, mix, confuse', entering English via Old French in the 14th century with the sense of bewildering or disproving.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word10 letters
- 4-letter words9 of 40
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived30
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