Spelling Bee archive · July 29, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answers — July 29, 2026

Pangram, letters, two-letter list and the full word list for the NYT Spelling Bee on . Reveal only what you need below.

Letters: B A D O R T U · center B

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1. Today's letters & stats orientation
B ADORTU
  • Center letter: B (required in every word)
  • Words: 48
  • Points: 187 (Genius at 131)
  • Pangrams: 2
2. Pangram nudge no answer yet

There are 2 pangrams today.

  • Length: 8 & 10 letters
  • Starts with: O, T
3. Two-letter list words by start

How many words start with each pair of letters:

  • AB 6
  • AD 1
  • AR 1
  • BA 5
  • BO 9
  • BR 5
  • BU 7
  • DA 2
  • DO 1
  • DR 2
  • OU 1
  • RO 1
  • TA 3
  • TR 1
  • TU 3
4. Reveal the pangrams big points
  • OUTBOARD
  • TROUBADOUR
5. Full word list all answers

10 letters (1)

  • T _ _ _ B A _ _ _ R

9 letters (1)

  • D _ _ _ B _ _ _ D

8 letters (1)

  • O _ _ B O _ _ D

7 letters (1)

  • B _ _ R _ _ A

6 letters (7)

  • A _ O A _ D
  • A _ R O _ D
  • B _ O B _ B
  • B _ O B _ O
  • B _ R B _ T
  • T _ B A _ D
  • T _ R B _ T

5 letters (15)

  • A _ B _ T
  • A _ O _ T
  • A _ O _ T
  • A _ O _ O
  • A _ B _ R
  • B _ A _ D
  • B _ O _ D
  • B _ O _ D
  • B _ B _ A
  • B _ R _ O
  • D _ U _ T
  • R _ B _ T
  • T _ B _ O
  • T _ B _ R
  • T _ R _ O

4 letters (22)

  • ABUT
  • BABA
  • BARB
  • BARD
  • BAUD
  • BOAR
  • BOAT
  • BOBA
  • BOOB
  • BOOR
  • BOOT
  • BOUT
  • BRAD
  • BRAT
  • BRUT
  • BURB
  • BURR
  • BUTT
  • DAUB
  • DRAB
  • DRUB
  • TUBA

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

A B-centered hive packed with boat and board words, plus two long pangrams. Once TROUBADOUR and OUTBOARD land, the shorter BOAT/BOOT/BOARD cluster fills out quickly.

NYT Spelling Bee July 29, 2026 — quick answers

What is today's Spelling Bee pangram?

Today's pangrams are OUTBOARD, TROUBADOUR.

What are today's letters?

B, A, D, O, R, T, U — with B in the center.

How many words are there?

48 words for 187 points; Genius is 131.

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