NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 31, 2026
- 48Total words
- 164Total points
- 115Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for July 31, 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 31, 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.
- am1
- at1
- im2
- la2
- li5
- ll1
- lo2
- ma8
- mi3
- mo8
- om1
- op2
- pa3
- pi1
- po2
- ta3
- to3
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| I | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| L | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 |
| M | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 19 |
| O | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| P | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 |
| T | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Σ | 27 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 31, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- optimal14
9
- papilloma9
- tomatillo9
8
- taillamp8
7
- maillot7
- militia7
6
- impala6
- lipoma6
- mammal6
- optima6
- pompom6
- tatami6
- tomato6
- tomtit6
5
- limit5
- llama5
- mamma5
- momma5
- moola5
- motto5
- pampa5
4
- ammo1
- atom1
- imam1
- lama1
- lamp1
- lima1
- limo1
- limp1
- loam1
- loom1
- mail1
- maim1
- mall1
- malt1
- mama1
- mill1
- mitt1
- moat1
- moil1
- moll1
- molt1
- moot1
- omit1
- palm1
- pimp1
- pomp1
- tamp1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
5/ 10
Today's puzzle sits at moderate difficulty. The word count edges above the archive average while the maximum score falls noticeably below it, pointing to a longer tail of short words rather than many high-value finds. A single pangram and a handful of medical or borrowed terms create the main obstacles amid otherwise accessible letter combinations.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 164 | 100% |
| Genius | 115 | 70% |
| Amazing | 82 | 50% |
| Great | 66 | 40% |
| Nice | 41 | 25% |
| Solid | 25 | 15% |
| Good | 13 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 8 | 5% |
| Good Start | 3 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
optimal14 pts
From Latin optimus 'best,' entering English in the late 19th century via 'optimum' to describe the most favorable condition.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word9 letters
- 4-letter words27 of 48
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived42
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