NYT Spelling Bee Hints for Sunday, August 30, 2026
Sunday, August 30, 2026
C
G
E
I
N
T
X
Total Words
43
accepted words
Total Points
201
maximum possible
Genius Rank
141
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 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| E | 2 | - | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| G | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| I | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| N | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| T | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 43 |
2️⃣ Two-Letter Tally
Two-letter prefixes with count of valid words.
CE 1
CI 1
EG 1
EN 4
EX 8
GE 6
IG 1
IN 3
NE 3
NI 5
TE 7
TI 3
3️⃣ Pangram Clues
Deduce the pangram(s) without spoiling the letters.
Pangram #1 Clue
- • Starting Letter: E
- • Word Length: 8 letters
- • Ending Letter: G
4️⃣ Word-Length Hints
Shows starting letter and length for every word.
C (2 words)
C--- (4)
C--- (4)
E (13 words)
E----- (6)
E----- (6)
E------ (7)
E----- (6)
E------- (8)
E----- (6)
E------- (8)
E--- (4)
E------ (7)
E--- (4)
E------ (7)
E----- (6)
E------ (7)
G (6 words)
G--- (4)
G------ (7)
G---- (5)
G---- (5)
G--- (4)
G------ (7)
I (4 words)
I----- (6)
I----- (6)
I---- (5)
I----- (6)
N (8 words)
N--- (4)
N------ (7)
N--- (4)
N--- (4)
N---- (5)
N--- (4)
N------- (8)
N--- (4)
T (10 words)
T----- (6)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T--- (4)
T------ (7)
T--- (4)
T------ (7)
T--- (4)
T---- (5)
T------- (8)
5️⃣ Complete Answer List
Full spoiler list of all 43 accepted words.
cent
cite
egging
engine
entente
entice
enticing
excite
exciting ★ PANGRAM
exec
exigent
exit
exiting
extent
extinct
gene
genetic
genie
genii
gent
getting
ignite
incite
innie
intent
nene
netting
next
nice
niece
nine
nineteen
nite
teeing
teen
tenet
tent
tenting
text
texting
tine
tinge
tingeing