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Spelling Bee archive · August 5, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Answers — August 5, 2026

Pangram, letters, two-letter list and the full word list for the NYT Spelling Bee on . Reveal only what you need below.

Letters: Y A F H K O R · center Y

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1. Today's letters & stats orientation
Y AFHKOR
  • Center letter: Y (required in every word)
  • Words: 17
  • Points: 82 (Genius at 57)
  • Pangrams: 1
2. Pangram nudge no answer yet

There is 1 pangram today.

  • Length: 7 letters
  • Starts with: H
3. Two-letter list words by start

How many words start with each pair of letters:

  • AF 1
  • AH 1
  • AR 2
  • FO 1
  • FR 1
  • HA 2
  • HO 3
  • KA 1
  • KO 1
  • OA 1
  • OK 1
  • YA 1
  • YO 1
4. Reveal the pangram big points
  • HAYFORK
5. Full word list all answers

7 letters (1)

  • H _ _ F _ _ K

6 letters (4)

  • A _ F R _ Y
  • A _ R O _ O
  • H _ O R _ Y
  • Y _ O H _ O

5 letters (8)

  • A _ R _ Y
  • F _ R _ Y
  • H _ R _ Y
  • H _ A _ Y
  • H _ O _ Y
  • K _ Y _ K
  • K _ O _ Y
  • Y _ H _ O

4 letters (4)

  • AHOY
  • FRAY
  • OAKY
  • OKAY

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

A short Y-centered hive with one perfect pangram. HAYFORK is the keystone — once it lands, the HOORAY / FORAY / OKAY cluster fills quickly.

NYT Spelling Bee August 5, 2026 — quick answers

What is today's Spelling Bee pangram?

Today's pangram is HAYFORK.

What are today's letters?

Y, A, F, H, K, O, R — with Y in the center.

How many words are there?

17 words for 82 points; Genius is 57.

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