Spelling Bee Answer Yesterday — Sunday, July 12, 2026
Difficulty 5/10
Yesterday's Spelling Bee Answer
33 words to find — 3 pangrams
Today's Pangrams
Reveal letter by letter or uncover a full solution
Deep Dive
Pangram Breakdown
The pangram AWAKENING uses all 7 letters: K, A, E, G, I, N, W
The pangram WAKENING uses all 7 letters: K, A, E, G, I, N, W
The pangram WEAKENING uses all 7 letters: K, A, E, G, I, N, W
Word Count by Length
33 words total
Letter Frequency
Puzzle Analysis
The Spelling Bee on October 26 presented a "K" center. Thirty-three words were required for Genius. The pangrams were AWAKENING, WAKENING, and WEAKENING. This puzzle felt like a 5/10 difficulty. Finding the pangram was straightforward. The letters allowed for many common word endings, making word generation less frustrating. However, the letter "K" itself is not an everyday letter in English. This limited the available word combinations. Many solvers likely struggled to hit Genius. The 5/10 rating feels accurate. It was a moderately challenging grid.
How to Play Spelling Bee
You are given seven letters arranged in a honeycomb grid. One letter sits in the center and is required in every word you form. The six outer letters are optional but can each be used as many times as you like.
Find as many valid words as possible using only these seven letters. Every word must be at least four letters long and must include the center letter. Proper nouns, obscure words, and hyphenated words are not accepted.
Each word earns points based on its length. Four-letter words score 1 point. Longer words score one point per letter. A pangram, which uses all seven letters at least once, earns an extra 7 bonus points.
Your total score determines your rank for the day. Ranks progress from Beginner through Good, Moving Up, Solid, Nice, Great, Amazing, and finally Genius. Reaching Genius typically requires finding about 70% of the available points.
The puzzle resets daily at 3:00 AM ET with a new set of letters.
Play at nytimes.com/puzzles/spelling-bee. A new puzzle is available every day.
Tips & Strategy
- Start by finding the pangram. It uses all seven letters and is worth the most points. Rearranging the outer letters using the shuffle button can help you spot it.
- Work through common prefixes and suffixes systematically. If the letters allow UN-, RE-, -ING, or -TION, test those combinations against the center letter first.
- Do not forget about less obvious four-letter words. They only score 1 point each, but they add up quickly and are easy to overlook.
- If you are stuck, try saying letter combinations out loud. Your ear often catches valid words that your eyes miss when scanning the grid.
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