NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Thursday, August 27, 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026
A
M
T
O
R
W
Y
Total Words
51
accepted words
Total Points
216
maximum possible
Genius Rank
151
points needed (70%)
Pangrams
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| M | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| R | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 |
| T | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 20 |
| W | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 51 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
AM 1
AO 1
AR 2
AT 2
MA 3
MO 6
OA 1
OR 2
RA 2
RO 5
TA 7
TO 7
TR 5
TY 1
WA 3
WO 3
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: M
- • Word Length: 8 letters
- • Ending Letter: Y
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
A (6 words)
A------ (7)
A---- (5)
A-------- (9)
A--- (4)
A--- (4)
A---- (5)
M (9 words)
M----- (6)
M--- (4)
M----- (6)
M--- (4)
M--- (4)
M----- (6)
M---- (5)
M------- (8)
M---- (5)
O (3 words)
O--- (4)
O----- (6)
O------ (7)
R (7 words)
R------ (7)
R---- (5)
R--- (4)
R----- (6)
R------ (7)
R------- (8)
R---- (5)
T (20 words)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T----- (6)
T----- (6)
T---- (5)
T----- (6)
T------- (8)
T------- (8)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T------ (7)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
W (6 words)
W--- (4)
W---- (5)
W--- (4)
W--- (4)
W-------- (9)
W--- (4)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 51 accepted words.
amatory
aorta
arrowroot
arty
atom
attar
marmot
mart
martyr
moat
moot
mortar
motor
motorway ★ PANGRAM
motto
oaty
orator
oratory
ratatat
ratty
root
rotary
rotator
rotatory
rotor
taro
tarot
tarry
tart
tartar
tattoo
tatty
tomato
tommyrot
tomorrow
toot
toro
tort
torta
tram
tramway
tray
trot
troy
tyro
wart
warty
watt
woot
worrywart
wort