Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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The hive
U
A
C
I
M
N
S
- Center letterU
- Outer lettersA · C · I · M · N · S
Puzzle at a glance
80
Total words
2
Pangrams
387
Max points
Words by length
| Letters | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 19 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 80 |
Two-letter starts
AC1
AM4
AN2
AS1
CA2
CU6
IM2
IN1
MA2
MI6
MU19
NI1
NU2
SA2
SC2
SI1
SU13
UM2
UN11
Answers
Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.
Reveal full answer list (80 words)
amus
1
anus
1
cuss
1
maun
1
mumm
1
mums
1
mumu
1
muni
1
muns
1
muss
1
nuns
1
scum
1
sums
1
sunn
1
suns
1
suss
1
unai
1
unau
1
unci
1
ascus
5
casus
5
cumin
5
imaum
5
incus
5
manus
5
minus
5
mucin
5
mucus
5
mumms
5
mumus
5
munis
5
musca
5
music
5
nisus
5
sauna
5
scums
5
sinus
5
sumac
5
summa
5
sunna
5
sunns
5
umiac
5
unais
5
unaus
5
uncia
5
uncus
5
unman
5
acinus
6
amicus
6
amusia
6
animus
6
caucus
6
cumins
6
cummin
6
cuscus
6
imaums
6
minium
6
missus
6
mucins
6
musics
6
muumuu
6
numina
6
saunas
6
sumacs
6
summas
6
sunnas
6
umiacs
6
uncini
6
unmans
6
amusias
7
cummins
7
minimum
7
miniums
7
muumuus
7
succuss
7
uncinus
7
minimums
8
musician
15
succinic
8
musicians
16