NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 5, 2026
- 54Total words
- 232Total points
- 162Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for July 5, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
8 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for July 5, 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.
- de3
- di2
- do11
- ev2
- fi1
- fl3
- fo9
- id1
- io1
- lo5
- of1
- oi1
- ol5
- ov1
- vi3
- vo5
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| E | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| F | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| I | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| L | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| O | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 8 |
| V | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 8 |
| Σ | 19 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 54 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 5, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- fivefold15
8
- devolved8
7
- devolve7
- dollied7
- doodled7
- evolved7
- flooded7
- videoed7
6
- devoid6
- doffed6
- dolled6
- doodle6
- evolve6
- foiled6
- folded6
- foodie6
- fooled6
- iodide6
- lolled6
- voided6
- voodoo6
5
- dildo5
- diode5
- doled5
- flood5
- folio5
- loved5
- offed5
- oiled5
- oldie5
- olive5
- ollie5
- ovoid5
- video5
- voile5
4
- dodo1
- doff1
- dole1
- doll1
- dove1
- floe1
- foil1
- fold1
- food1
- fool1
- idol1
- lode1
- loll1
- love1
- oleo1
- olio1
- viol1
- void1
- vole1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
4/ 10
Today skews on the easier side, with a generous 54-word list well above the historical average of 43.5 words, giving solvers plenty of entry points. The center letter is highly productive, and the board rewards anyone comfortable with common prefixes and repeated-letter patterns. The single pangram is a satisfying find but not an obscure one — its structure follows a familiar English intensifier pattern that should click once solvers spot it. The main challenge is resisting the urge to stop early; a handful of less obvious six- and seven-letter words are hiding in plain sight.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 232 | 100% |
| Genius | 162 | 70% |
| Amazing | 116 | 50% |
| Great | 93 | 40% |
| Nice | 58 | 25% |
| Solid | 35 | 15% |
| Good | 19 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 12 | 5% |
| Good Start | 5 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
fivefold15 pts
From Old English 'fīffald,' a compound of 'fīf' (five) and '-feald' (fold, meaning 'times' or 'multiplied'), a suffix used in Old English to form multiplicative adverbs and adjectives; the same '-fold' suffix survives in 'manifold' and 'tenfold.'
Puzzle facts
- Longest word8 letters
- 4-letter words19 of 54
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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