Spelling Bee archive · July 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answers — July 16, 2026
Pangram, letters, two-letter list and the full word list for the NYT Spelling Bee on . Reveal only what you need below.
Letters: D A C I R T Y · center D
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1. Today's letters & stats orientation
D ACIRTY
- Center letter: D (required in every word)
- Words: 37
- Points: 166 (Genius at 116)
- Pangrams: 1
2. Pangram nudge no answer yet
There is 1 pangram today.
- Length: 8 letters
- Starts with: A
3. Two-letter list words by start
How many words start with each pair of letters:
- AC 6
- AD 1
- AR 3
- CA 3
- CI 1
- DA 4
- DI 8
- DR 3
- DY 1
- RA 3
- TA 1
- TI 1
- TR 1
- YA 1
4. Reveal the pangram big points
- ACRIDITY
5. Full word list all answers
9 letters (1)
- D _ _ _ R _ _ _ C
8 letters (2)
- A _ _ I D _ _ Y
- D _ _ A C _ _ C
7 letters (4)
- A _ _ D _ _ Y
- A _ _ A _ _ A
- A _ _ D _ _ Y
- C _ _ D _ _ C
6 letters (4)
- A _ I D _ C
- A _ D I _ T
- C _ C A _ A
- D _ D A _ T
5 letters (14)
- A _ I _ Y
- A _ R _ D
- C _ D _ Y
- D _ D _ Y
- D _ I _ Y
- D _ A _ Y
- D _ C _ A
- D _ R _ Y
- D _ T _ Y
- D _ Y _ D
- R _ D _ R
- R _ D _ I
- T _ R _ Y
- T _ I _ D
4 letters (12)
- ACID
- ARID
- CARD
- DART
- DATA
- DIRT
- DRAT
- DRAY
- DYAD
- RAID
- TIDY
- YARD
NYT Spelling Bee July 16, 2026 — quick answers
What is today's Spelling Bee pangram?
Today's pangram is ACRIDITY.
What are today's letters?
D, A, C, I, R, T, Y — with D in the center.
How many words are there?
37 words for 166 points; Genius is 116.
Also for: Spelling Bee answers 7/16/26, 7-16-26, 7 16 26, 7/16/2026.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
This 37-word hive has one pangram and several useful families built around ACID, ARID, and DICT. Technical entries such as DIACRITIC and DIDACTIC account for many of the harder points.