Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Tuesday, July 21, 2026

A full reference for this date's puzzle on TheSpellingBee.org: the same hive, the same word list, and the same scoring as the day it was live. Spoiler-free hints are visible by default; the full answer list sits behind a Reveal button lower on the page. To play today's puzzle, visit the homepage.

The hive

D
A
C
E
Q
U
Y
  • Center letterD
  • Outer lettersA · C · E · Q · U · Y

Puzzle at a glance

47
Total words
1
Pangrams
201
Max points

Words by length

Letters 45678 Σ
Words 1713962 47

Two-letter starts

AC3
AD4
AQ1
AU1
CA3
CE2
CU2
CY1
DA3
DE12
DU5
DY2
ED3
EY1
QU3
YA1

Answers

Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.

Reveal full answer list (47 words)
4 letters 17 words
aced 1
cade 1
cede 1
cued 1
dace 1
dada 1
dead 1
deed 1
duad 1
duce 1
dude 1
dyad 1
dyed 1
eddy 1
eyed 1
quad 1
yaud 1
5 letters 13 words
added 5
audad 5
caddy 5
ceded 5
cuddy 5
cycad 5
daddy 5
decay 5
deedy 5
deuce 5
duddy 5
duded 5
educe 5
6 letters 9 words
accede 6
adduce 6
caudad 6
decade 6
deduce 6
deeded 6
deuced 6
educed 6
queued 6
7 letters 6 words
acceded 7
adduced 7
deadeye 7
decayed 7
deduced 7
quadded 7
8 letters 2 words
adequacy 15
aquacade 8