NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 24, 2026
- 24Total words
- 112Total points
- 78Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for July 24, 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 July 24, 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.
- ek1
- en1
- ev2
- ge2
- gi1
- in3
- ke3
- ki4
- kn2
- ko1
- no1
- oi2
- vi1
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 |
| G | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| I | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
| K | 6 | – | – | 4 | – | 10 |
| N | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| O | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| V | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Σ | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 24, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- evoking14
8
- invoking8
7
- geeking7
- keening7
- kinging7
- kinking7
- kneeing7
- oinking7
6
- ginkgo6
- inking6
- invoke6
- viking6
5
- eking5
- enoki5
- evoke5
4
- geek1
- keen1
- keno1
- king1
- kink1
- knee1
- kook1
- nook1
- oink1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
7/ 10
Today is a genuinely tough puzzle. With only 24 words against a historical average of roughly 43, the answer list is unusually lean, leaving solvers fewer footholds to build momentum. The single pangram is well-hidden behind a verb form that requires recognizing a less common construction, and the heavy concentration of gerunds means many words share the same structural pattern — easy to overlook once you think you've exhausted it. A handful of specialized vocabulary (a Japanese mushroom, a tree native to China, a Scandinavian seafarer) adds an extra layer of difficulty for solvers without broad word knowledge.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 112 | 100% |
| Genius | 78 | 70% |
| Amazing | 56 | 50% |
| Great | 45 | 40% |
| Nice | 28 | 25% |
| Solid | 17 | 15% |
| Good | 9 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 6 | 5% |
| Good Start | 2 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
evoking14 pts
From Latin 'evocare' ('to call out'), formed from 'ex-' (out) + 'vocare' (to call), the same root that gives English 'vocation' and 'vocal'; the word entered English via French in the 17th century with the sense of summoning spirits before broadening to any act of calling something to mind.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word8 letters
- 4-letter words9 of 24
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived35
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