NYT Spelling Bee
NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 8, 2026
· Edited by Sam Ezersky · By Sneha Rajput
- 21total words
- 79total points
- 55genius score
- 1pangram
Spelling Bee Hints for July 8, 2026
Five levels of help, gentlest first — take only as much as you need.
The pangram
Guess it from the clue — tap any ? to uncover that letter.
“The prescribed set of rituals and prayers used in formal religious worship services.”
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.
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | 18 |
| I | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| L | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| R | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| T | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| U | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Y | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Σ | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
Spelling Bee Answers for July 8, 2026
The full word list for this puzzle, grouped by length.
Every answer, by length
Groups open on tap, so nothing spoils early. Tap any word for its meaning.
Pangram 1 word
8-letter words 2 words
6-letter words 3 words
5-letter words 4 words
4-letter words 11 words
4-letter words score 1 point, longer words score their length, pangrams add +7.
Puzzle Stats — July 8, 2026
Difficulty, rank thresholds and how this puzzle compares to the archive.
Difficulty
Today is a moderate puzzle with a deceptively small word list — just 21 words against a historical average of 50, meaning there are fewer answers to find but also fewer footholds when you're stuck. The letter set is dominated by common consonants and the G center, which keeps most words short: the majority of answers are four- or five-letter words worth only one point each. The single pangram is a genuine challenge to spot, as it requires assembling an uncommon seven-letter word from a cluster of letters that otherwise produce very simple vocabulary. Solvers comfortable with liturgical or legal terminology will have an edge.
21 words vs 46 on an average day · 79 points vs 204 · 1 pangram vs 1.6
Points needed for every rank
| Rank | Points | % of max |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 79 | 100% |
| Genius | 55 | 70% |
| Amazing | 40 | 50% |
| Great | 32 | 40% |
| Nice | 20 | 25% |
| Solid | 12 | 15% |
| Good | 6 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 4 | 5% |
| Good Start | 2 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
liturgy (14 pts, a perfect pangram — all 7 letters exactly once). From Greek 'leitourgia,' meaning a public duty or service, compounded from 'leitos' (public, of the people) and 'ergon' (work) — the same root that gives us 'energy' and 'ergonomics.' It entered English in the 16th century through ecclesiastical Latin to describe the formal rites of Christian worship.
Puzzle facts
- Longest words: 8 letters (2 of them).
- 11 of 21 words are 4-letter, 1-point words.
- Edited by Sam Ezersky — 17 puzzles in our archive.