NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Y

A

F

H

K

O

R

Words

17

Points

82

Pangrams

0

Genius

57

Words

-24

Points

-102

A

4

F

2

H

5

K

2

O

2

Y

2

4

4

5

8

6

4

7

1

Number of words starting with each two-letter combination.

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

Words that use all 7 letters at least once.

hayfork (Perfect!)

Tap or hover over a word to see its definition.

affray noisy quarrel
ahoy
array lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
arroyo a stream or brook
foray steal goods; take as spoils
fray cause friction
harry annoy continually or chronically
hayfork a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay
hoary covered with fine whitish hairs or down
hooky failure to attend (especially school)
hooray a victory cheer
kayak travel in a small canoe
kooky informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
oaky
okay being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
yahoo a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
yoohoo