NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 28, 2026
- 44Total words
- 244Total points
- 171Genius
- 3Pangrams
The pangram for July 28, 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 28, 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.
- de4
- di3
- em3
- gi1
- im9
- me6
- mi14
- pe1
- pi3
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7 |
| E | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| G | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| I | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| M | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 20 |
| N | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| P | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Σ | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 44 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 28, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- impending16
- impeding15
- impinged15
9
- impinging9
8
- emending8
- impended8
7
- deeming7
- dimming7
- emended7
- impeded7
- impinge7
- mending7
- minding7
- pimping7
6
- deemed6
- dimmed6
- impede6
- impend6
- meming6
- mended6
- miming6
- minded6
- mining6
- penmen6
- pimped6
5
- denim5
- emend5
- gimme5
- memed5
- midge5
- mimed5
- mined5
- minim5
4
- deem1
- dime1
- meme1
- mend1
- midi1
- mien1
- mime1
- mind1
- mine1
- mini1
- pimp1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
7/ 10
Today's Spelling Bee lands on the harder side of average. The maximum score is substantially above the historical average while the word count sits exactly at the archive mean, pointing to a distribution heavy on longer forms. Three pangrams instead of the typical one or two, combined with repeated letter clusters that demand systematic checking, will require solvers to invest extra time beyond a quick scan.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 244 | 100% |
| Genius | 171 | 70% |
| Amazing | 122 | 50% |
| Great | 98 | 40% |
| Nice | 61 | 25% |
| Solid | 37 | 15% |
| Good | 20 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 12 | 5% |
| Good Start | 5 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
impending16 pts
From Latin impendere 'to hang over,' entering English in the 16th century via French; the sense of something about to happen developed from the literal image of an overhanging threat.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word9 letters
- 4-letter words11 of 44
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived39
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