NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
C
D
K
E
H
N
U
Total Words
34
accepted words
Total Points
150
maximum possible
Genius Rank
105
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 | 9 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | - | - | 8 |
| D | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 10 |
| E | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| K | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| U | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
CH 7
CU 1
DE 4
DU 6
EK 1
HE 1
HU 1
KE 2
KN 2
KU 1
NE 2
NU 4
UN 2
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: C
- • Word Length: 7 letters
- • Ending Letter: D
Pangram #2 Clue
- • Starting Letter: U
- • Word Length: 9 letters
- • Ending Letter: D
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
C (8 words)
C---- (5)
C------ (7)
C---- (5)
C---- (5)
C------ (7)
C---- (5)
C------ (7)
C--- (4)
D (10 words)
D--- (4)
D----- (6)
D--- (4)
D---- (5)
D--- (4)
D----- (6)
D--- (4)
D---- (5)
D--- (4)
D----- (6)
E (1 words)
E--- (4)
H (2 words)
H--- (4)
H--- (4)
K (5 words)
K--- (4)
K----- (6)
K--- (4)
K---- (5)
K--- (4)
N (6 words)
N--- (4)
N----- (6)
N--- (4)
N---- (5)
N------- (8)
N------ (7)
U (2 words)
U------ (7)
U-------- (9)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 34 accepted words.
check
checked
cheek
chuck
chucked
chunk
chunked ★ PANGRAM
cuke
deck
decked
deke
deked
duck
ducked
duke
duked
dunk
dunked
eked
heck
hunk
keen
keened
knee
kneed
kudu
neck
necked
nuke
nuked
nunchuck
nunchuk
uncheck
unchecked ★ PANGRAM