NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Saturday, August 29, 2026
Saturday, August 29, 2026
A
D
T
H
I
N
O
Total Words
42
accepted words
Total Points
184
maximum possible
Genius Rank
129
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 | 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| D | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| H | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| N | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 13 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 42 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
AD 1
AN 4
AT 1
DA 1
DH 1
DI 2
DO 2
HA 2
HI 1
HO 1
ID 1
IN 3
IO 1
NA 3
NI 1
NO 2
OA 1
ON 1
TA 4
TH 3
TI 2
TO 4
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: N
- • Word Length: 10 letters
- • Ending Letter: D
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
A (6 words)
A------- (8)
A------ (7)
A--------- (10)
A----- (6)
A--- (4)
A----- (6)
D (6 words)
D--- (4)
D---- (5)
D--- (4)
D---- (5)
D------- (8)
D--- (4)
H (4 words)
H--- (4)
H---- (5)
H--- (4)
H--- (4)
I (5 words)
I---- (5)
I--------- (10)
I--- (4)
I--------- (10)
I--- (4)
N (6 words)
N----- (6)
N----- (6)
N--------- (10)
N---- (5)
N------- (8)
N----- (6)
O (2 words)
O--- (4)
O--- (4)
T (13 words)
T----- (6)
T---- (5)
T----- (6)
T----- (6)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 42 accepted words.
addition
annatto
annotation
anoint
anti
attain
data
dhoti
dint
ditto
donation
doth
hath
hatha
hint
hoot
idiot
initiation
into
intonation
iota
natant
nation
nationhood ★ PANGRAM
ninth
notation
notion
oath
onto
tahini
taint
tannin
tattoo
than
that
thin
tint
titan
toad
toon
toot
tooth