NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 29, 2026
- 48Total words
- 187Total points
- 131Genius
- 2Pangrams
The pangram for July 29, 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 29, 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.
- ab6
- ad1
- ar1
- ba5
- bo9
- br5
- bu7
- da2
- do1
- dr2
- ou1
- ro1
- ta3
- tr1
- tu3
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| B | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 26 |
| D | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5 |
| O | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| R | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| T | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 7 |
| U | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Σ | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 29, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
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- troubadour17
- outboard15
9
- dartboard9
7
- burrata7
6
- aboard6
- abroad6
- baobab6
- booboo6
- burbot6
- tabard6
- turbot6
5
- abbot5
- abort5
- about5
- adobo5
- arbor5
- board5
- broad5
- brood5
- bubba5
- burro5
- doubt5
- robot5
- taboo5
- tabor5
- turbo5
4
- abut1
- baba1
- barb1
- bard1
- baud1
- boar1
- boat1
- boba1
- boob1
- boor1
- boot1
- bout1
- brad1
- brat1
- brut1
- burb1
- burr1
- butt1
- daub1
- drab1
- drub1
- tuba1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
5/ 10
Today's Spelling Bee sits at average difficulty. The 48 words exceed the archive average of 43 while the 187-point maximum falls just below the 194.8 benchmark, and the two pangrams sit within reach of the given letter mix. A handful of longer or less everyday terms add a modest extra layer without pushing the puzzle into outlier territory.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 187 | 100% |
| Genius | 131 | 70% |
| Amazing | 94 | 50% |
| Great | 75 | 40% |
| Nice | 47 | 25% |
| Solid | 28 | 15% |
| Good | 15 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 9 | 5% |
| Good Start | 4 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
troubadour17 pts
From Old Occitan 'trobador', a composer of lyric poems, built on 'trobar' (to invent or compose).
Puzzle facts
- Longest word10 letters
- 4-letter words22 of 48
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived39
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