Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Sunday, August 16, 2026
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The hive
B
G
I
L
N
R
U
- Center letterB
- Outer lettersG · I · L · N · R · U
Puzzle at a glance
71
Total words
7
Pangrams
420
Max points
Words by length
| Letters | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 20 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 71 |
Two-letter starts
BI15
BL10
BR9
BU25
GI2
GL1
GR2
LI1
NI2
NU1
RI1
RU2
Answers
Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Sunday, August 16, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.
Reveal full answer list (71 words)
bibb
1
bill
1
birl
1
birr
1
blin
1
blub
1
blur
1
brig
1
brin
1
brrr
1
bulb
1
bull
1
bung
1
bunn
1
burg
1
burl
1
burn
1
burr
1
glib
1
grub
1
blini
5
blurb
5
brill
5
bring
5
bruin
5
burin
5
libri
5
biggin
6
bluing
6
bulbil
6
bulbul
6
bulgur
6
gibing
6
nubbin
6
bibbing
7
bigging
7
bilging
7
billbug
7
billing
7
binging
7
binning
7
birling
7
birring
7
bribing
7
brining
7
bugging
7
bugling
7
bulging
7
bulling
7
bunging
7
burling
14
burning
7
burring
7
gibbing
7
nibbing
7
ribbing
7
rubbing
7
blubbing
8
blunging
8
blurbing
15
blurring
15
bringing
8
bubbling
8
bullring
15
bungling
8
burbling
15
burgling
15
grubbing
8
nibbling
8
rubbling
15
bilirubin
9