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Today's Spelling Bee Hints

NYT Spelling Bee Hints

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Today's Letters

U
A
C
E
F
L
T

Center letter: U

Today's Hints

BINGO!

All 7 letters appear as starting letters in today's puzzle. This is a "Bingo" puzzle!

Word Starters (2-letter combinations)

AC
CA
CE
CL
CU
EF
FA
FL
FU
LE
LU
TA
TU
UL

Words by Length

4
15
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
0
9
2
10
1

Pangram Information

Today's puzzle contains 2 pangrams (words that use all 7 letters). They are "EFFECTUAL" (9 letters) meaning successful in producing a desired result, and "FLUCTUATE" (9 letters) meaning to rise and fall irregularly.

Progressive Hints

Mild Hints

  • Many words contain double letters (FF, LL, TT)
  • Look for words related to music and instruments
  • Several words refer to factual or actual things
  • There are words related to food and cooking
  • Many words have repeating vowel patterns

Medium Hints

  • One word means to make something operate
  • There's a word for a Mexican food item
  • Look for words related to calculation or math
  • One word refers to a Hawaiian party or feast
  • Several words relate to fabric or clothing materials

Strong Hints

  • The pangrams are "EFFECTUAL" and "FLUCTUATE"
  • "ACTUATE" means to make something operate
  • "FLAUTA" is a Mexican food item
  • "CALCULATE" relates to math
  • "LUAU" is a Hawaiian feast
  • "TULLE" is a fabric used in clothing
  • "LETTUCE" is a leafy vegetable
  • "FAUCET" is a water valve
  • "CUTLET" is a piece of meat
  • "ULULATE" means to howl or wail

Total words: 42 | Pangrams: 2 | Score: 196