NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Saturday, July 11, 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026
A
I
T
L
N
P
U
Total Words
62
accepted words
Total Points
271
maximum possible
Genius Rank
190
points needed (70%)
Pangrams
2
7-letter words
1️⃣ Official NYT Grid Matrix
Word count distribution across starting letters and word lengths.
| Letter | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| I | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| L | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| P | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 20 |
| T | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 19 |
| U | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 62 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
AL 1
AN 1
AT 2
AU 1
IN 4
LA 1
LI 3
NA 3
NU 1
PA 5
PI 6
PL 6
PU 3
TA 9
TI 6
TU 4
UN 4
UP 2
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: L
- • Word Length: 11 letters
- • Ending Letter: N
Pangram #2 Clue
- • Starting Letter: N
- • Word Length: 7 letters
- • Ending Letter: L
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
A (5 words)
A--- (4)
A--- (4)
A---- (5)
A----- (6)
A--- (4)
I (4 words)
I---- (5)
I------ (7)
I---- (5)
I----- (6)
L (4 words)
L------ (7)
L---------- (11)
L--- (4)
L--- (4)
N (4 words)
N---- (5)
N----- (6)
N------ (7)
N------ (7)
P (20 words)
P---- (5)
P------ (7)
P------- (8)
P--- (4)
P----- (6)
P----- (6)
P--- (4)
P------ (7)
P---- (5)
P--- (4)
P------ (7)
P----- (6)
P---- (5)
P---- (5)
P------- (8)
P--- (4)
P----- (6)
P----- (6)
P--- (4)
P--- (4)
T (19 words)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T----- (6)
T----- (6)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T------ (7)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
U (6 words)
U---- (5)
U--- (4)
U---- (5)
U---- (5)
U---- (5)
U----- (6)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 62 accepted words.
alit
anti
atilt
attain
aunt
inapt
initial
input
intuit
lantana
lilliputian ★ PANGRAM
lilt
lint
natal
natant
nautili
nuptial ★ PANGRAM
paint
palatal
palatial
pant
patina
pinata
pint
pintail
pipit
pita
pitapat
plaint
plait
plant
plantain
plat
pliant
pulpit
punt
putt
tail
taint
tali
tall
tallit
tannin
tapa
taunt
taut
tilapia
till
tilt
tint
tipi
titan
tulip
tuna
tutti
tutu
unapt
unit
unlit
until
uplit
uptilt