Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Friday, September 18, 2026
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The hive
T
D
E
G
H
I
O
- Center letterT
- Outer lettersD · E · G · H · I · O
Puzzle at a glance
80
Total words
1
Pangrams
386
Max points
Words by length
| Letters | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 21 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 80 |
Two-letter starts
DE1
DH3
DI8
DO9
ED2
EI3
GH2
GI1
GO3
HE3
HI3
HO8
ID1
OO1
OT1
TE7
TH4
TI9
TO11
Answers
Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Friday, September 18, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.
Reveal full answer list (80 words)
deet
1
diet
1
dite
1
doit
1
dote
1
doth
1
edit
1
heth
1
hoot
1
otto
1
teed
1
teth
1
thee
1
thio
1
tide
1
tied
1
titi
1
toed
1
toit
1
toot
1
tote
1
dhoti
5
dight
5
digit
5
ditto
5
doeth
5
doted
5
eight
5
gigot
5
godet
5
hight
5
idiot
5
ootid
5
teeth
5
teiid
5
thigh
5
tided
5
tight
5
tithe
5
tooth
5
toted
5
dhooti
6
dieted
6
doited
6
dotted
6
edited
6
eighth
6
ghetto
6
height
6
highth
6
hogget
6
hogtie
6
hooted
6
hotdog
6
hotted
6
tedded
6
teethe
6
tidied
6
tithed
6
tittie
6
togged
6
toited
6
tooted
6
totted
6
dhootie
7
dighted
7
dittoed
7
gothite
7
heighth
7
highted
7
hogtied
14
teethed
7
thighed
7
toothed
7
dogteeth
8
dogtooth
8
ghettoed
8
goethite
8
eightieth
9
hotdogged
9