NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 6, 2026
- 37Total words
- 174Total points
- 122Genius
- 1Pangram
The pangram for July 6, 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 6, 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.
- ac2
- av1
- ca11
- ce1
- ch4
- cl5
- ea1
- en3
- he1
- la2
- le3
- na1
- va2
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 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 21 |
| E | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 |
| H | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| L | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| N | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| V | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Σ | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | – | 1 | 37 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 6, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- avalanche16
7
- challah7
- chancel7
- channel7
- enclave7
- enhance7
- nacelle7
- valance7
- valence7
6
- cancan6
- cancel6
- chance6
- cleave6
- clench6
- enlace6
5
- cache5
- calla5
- calve5
- canal5
- canna5
- clave5
- clean5
- hence5
- lance5
- leach5
- leech5
4
- ache1
- acne1
- call1
- cane1
- cava1
- cave1
- cell1
- clan1
- each1
- lace1
- lech1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
5/ 10
Today's puzzle lands squarely in the middle of the difficulty range. With 37 words against a historical average closer to the mid-fifties or higher, the answer list is notably compact, which cuts both ways — fewer targets to hunt, but also less room to stumble onto points accidentally. The letter mix rewards solvers comfortable with double-letter clusters and architectural or scientific vocabulary, and a handful of seven-letter words provide a meaty middle tier. The four-letter base words are generous enough to keep most solvers from stalling, but the single pangram may prove elusive without a deliberate search.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 174 | 100% |
| Genius | 122 | 70% |
| Amazing | 87 | 50% |
| Great | 70 | 40% |
| Nice | 44 | 25% |
| Solid | 26 | 15% |
| Good | 14 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 9 | 5% |
| Good Start | 3 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
avalanche16 pts
From French 'avalanche' (18th century), itself borrowed from a Franco-Provençal dialect word 'lavanche,' rooted in a pre-Latin Alpine term for a sliding mass of snow — the 'av-' prefix may reflect a folk-etymological blend with French 'avaler,' meaning to swallow or descend.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word9 letters
- 4-letter words11 of 37
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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