NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 30, 2026
- 28Total words
- 122Total points
- 85Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for July 30, 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 30, 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.
- en1
- gh2
- go1
- he1
- ho2
- hu3
- no1
- ou2
- te3
- th7
- to3
- un2
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| G | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| H | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| N | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| O | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| T | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 13 |
| U | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Σ | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 28 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 30, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- toughen14
10
- outthought10
9
- unthought9
7
- thought7
6
- enough6
- ghetto6
- nought6
- teethe6
- though6
- unhung6
5
- henge5
- ought5
- teeth5
- tenth5
- thong5
- tooth5
- tough5
4
- ghee1
- goth1
- hone1
- hoot1
- huge1
- hung1
- hunt1
- thee1
- then1
- thou1
- thug1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
3/ 10
Today's puzzle is easier than average, with a word count of 28 well below the archive average of 43.2 and a maximum score of 122 against the 194.6 benchmark. The single pangram and heavy concentration of short words keep the overall challenge modest. Limited letter variety and reuse patterns further reduce opportunities for complex or lengthy constructions.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 122 | 100% |
| Genius | 85 | 70% |
| Amazing | 61 | 50% |
| Great | 49 | 40% |
| Nice | 31 | 25% |
| Solid | 18 | 15% |
| Good | 10 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 6 | 5% |
| Good Start | 2 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
toughen14 pts
From Middle English 'toughen,' derived from Old English 'tōh' meaning resilient or durable, with the suffix indicating a process of becoming.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word10 letters
- 4-letter words11 of 28
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived39
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