NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 10, 2026
Complete verified solutions for the August 10, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee puzzle. All 39 words, pangrams, and point totals included below.
Last updated: August 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
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📊 Puzzle insights for August 10, 2026
Historical comparisons use our archive of 190 daily NYT Spelling Bee puzzles starting May 2, 2026 (2026-05-02).
🧠 Genius path (high-value words first)
Reaching Genius (102 pts) takes about 15 words (102 points) if you prioritize the highest-scoring answers first — typical of a late-day push, not a minimum word count.
- 0 four-letter words · 0 pts
- 8 five–six-letter words · 43 pts
- 7 seven-plus-letter words · 59 pts
High-value examples in this path: glamour, mammogram, logogram, amalgam, arugula, grammar…
Tricky spots on this hive often hide 9-letter stems such as mammogram, logogram, logroll, grammar. After you pass 51 points, sweep those lengths before chasing Queen Bee.
📊 Words by Length
🅱️ Words Starting with Each Letter
| Metric | August 10, 2026 | Average | Record High | Record Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Words | 39 | ~45.3 | 79 | 16 |
| Total Points | 146 | ~211.8 | 431 | 60 |
| Avg Word Length | 5.03 | ~5.4 | 6.689655172413793 | 4.578947368421052 |
| Pangram Count | 1 | ~1.5 | 4 | 1 |
📅 Previous Puzzles with This Pangram
This is the first time this pangram has appeared in our archives.
🧩 Pangram Pattern Analysis
Today's featured pangram is GLAMOUR. It consists of 7 letters with a vowel-to-consonant ratio of 43% (3 vowels and 4 consonants).
- ⚡ Structure: Perfect pangram (uses each letter exactly once)
📚 Etymology & Word Origins
The word displays linguistic traits typical of Latinate vocabulary, evolving through latin-derived prefixes and suffixes.
The word displays linguistic traits typical of Latinate vocabulary, evolving through latin-derived prefixes and suffixes.
The word displays linguistic traits typical of Latinate vocabulary, evolving through latin-derived prefixes and suffixes.
🚫 Near-miss dictionary words
These valid English words can be formed with today's letters but were not accepted by the NYT editor:
Pangram
Try finding the longest word yourself first with our guide.
4-Letter Words19 words
5-Letter Words10 words
6-Letter Words3 words
7-Letter Words5 words
8-Letter Words1 words
9-Letter Words1 words
About Today's Spelling Bee Puzzle
Today's NYT Spelling Bee features G as the center letter, with 39 words worth 146 points total. The pangram is "glamour" — a 7-letter word that uses all seven hive letters.
You need 102 points to reach Genius rank. Want to solve it yourself first? Our hints page gives you two-letter lists without revealing the full answers.
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