Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Friday, August 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
X
C
D
E
L
S
U
- Center letterX
- Outer lettersC · D · E · L · S · U
Puzzle at a glance
34
Total words
1
Pangrams
207
Max points
Words by length
| Letters | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Two-letter starts
CU1
DE5
DU1
EX21
LE1
LU2
SE3
Answers
Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Friday, August 21, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.
Reveal full answer list (34 words)
exec
1
exes
1
luxe
1
culex
5
desex
5
dexes
5
excel
5
execs
5
exude
5
lexes
5
luxes
5
sexed
5
sexes
5
deluxe
6
exceed
6
excels
6
excess
6
excuse
6
exuded
6
exudes
6
desexed
7
desexes
7
exceeds
7
exclude
7
excused
7
excuses
7
sexless
7
duxelles
8
exceeded
8
excelled
8
excessed
8
excesses
8
excluded
8
excludes
15