NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 9, 2026
- 24Total words
- 128Total points
- 90Genius
- 2Pangrams
The pangram for July 9, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
10 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for July 9, 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.
- bo1
- de1
- di7
- do1
- iv1
- mo3
- ov1
- vi6
- vo3
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| D | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 9 |
| E | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| I | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| M | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| O | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| V | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 |
| Σ | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 24 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 9, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
P
- divebombed17
- divebomb15
7
- divided7
- divvied7
- videoed7
6
- devoid6
- divide6
- voided6
- voodoo6
5
- bovid5
- dived5
- ivied5
- moved5
- movie5
- ovoid5
- vibed5
- video5
- vivid5
4
- dive1
- dove1
- move1
- vibe1
- vied1
- void1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
7/ 10
This is a tougher-than-average puzzle, held back significantly by a constrained letter set that yields only 24 words against a historical average of 45.2, and a max score of 128 versus the typical 190.3. The heavy V-center requirement filters out a huge swath of common vocabulary, and while the two pangrams share an obvious root, spotting the longer one demands committing to a compound verb form that solvers may hesitate over. A bright spot: several short, familiar words pad the early score, but the middle tier of five- and six-letter entries requires patience to exhaust.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 128 | 100% |
| Genius | 90 | 70% |
| Amazing | 64 | 50% |
| Great | 51 | 40% |
| Nice | 32 | 25% |
| Solid | 19 | 15% |
| Good | 10 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 6 | 5% |
| Good Start | 3 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
divebombed17 pts
The simple past of 'divebomb,' this form extends the WWII aviation compound into a completed action; its appearance here as a debut word reflects how rarely Spelling Bee puzzles assemble the specific letter set needed to accommodate this nine-letter past-tense form.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word10 letters
- 4-letter words6 of 24
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived85
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