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

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.

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.

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