Spelling Bee Answers for Saturday, July 11, 2026
Jul 11, 2026, Saturday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, I, L, N, P, T, U honeycomb (center letter T) feature 62 words, a 271-point total, 2 Pangrams (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 11-letter longest word: LILLIPUTIAN.
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Saturday, July 11, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights
A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.
Difficulty
7/10
Hard65th percentile
Avg Word Length
5.26
Short wordsAll-time avg: 5.4
Rarity
54/100
RareRarer than 54% of puzzles
Avg Solve Time
60 minutes
Longer than usualTo reach Genius
2LL
18
Typical spreadUnique two-letter openings
Bingo Status
Yes
All 7 coveredAll 7 letters start at least 1 word
GN4L
28
words to GeniusGN4L OTN
Yes
Exact 190 ptsVowel Split
41%
Balanced mix133 vowels · 193 consonants
Score Milestones
- 0%Beginner0 PTS
- 5%Good Start14 PTS
- 15%Moving Up41 PTS
- 25%Good68 PTS
- 40%Solid108 PTS
- 50%Nice136 PTS
- 60%Great163 PTS
- 65%Amazing176 PTS
- 70%Genius190 PTS
- 100%Queen Bee271 PTS
Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers
Here is the complete list of 62 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Saturday, July 11, 2026. The answers are organized by word length and point value, along with today's pangram. Prefer a spoiler-free approach? Try the spelling bee hints for today or browse the full list of NYT spelling bee words.
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Complete Answers
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11-Letter Words 1 word
8-Letter Words 2 words
7-Letter Words 8 words
6-Letter Words 11 words
5-Letter Words 17 words
4-Letter Words 23 words
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Word Length Distribution
Share of 62 answers at each word length.
Letter Coverage
Share of 62 words using each hive letter.
Points by Length
Total points available at each word length.
Letter Frequency Distribution
Share of 62 words starting with each letter.
How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?
- Today’s score of 271 ranks in the 81st percentile among all puzzles.
- The last time a score this low appeared was on 2026-07-10.
- The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
- The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
- With 62 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 92nd percentile overall.
- The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2026-07-10.
- The highest number of answers in any puzzle is 80, on 2026-02-01.
- The lowest number of answers in any puzzle is 16, on 2023-03-27.
- This puzzle ranks among the Hard puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
- Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is harder than average.
- The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
- Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2026-07-10.
- The estimated solve time of 51–69 min is slower than typical puzzles.
- Players can expect a challenging solving experience.
Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List
Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:
- aillt
- aint
- alant
- alantin
- alaunt
- alliant
- altaian
- altin
- ananta
- anat
- anatta
- anita
- anlaut
- annat
- annuitant
- anta
- antilia
- antipapal
- antipill
- antlia
- antu
- apalit
- apitpat
- aplanat
- appt
- aptian
- atalanta
- atap
- ataunt
- atip
- atlanta
- atlantal
- atlatl
- atli
- atta
- attaint
- attal
- attila
- attn
- atua
- autunian
- init
- inlaut
- innuit
- intail
- inti
- intnl
- ital
- itala
- itali
- italian
- itll
- lait
- lanital
- lant
- laputa
- laputan
- lata
- latian
- latin
- latitant
- latitat
- lattin
- lilliput
- litai
- litui
- llautu
- lunt
- naiant
- nalita
- natalia
- natalian
- natalitial
- natt
- naunt
- nitta
- nutant
- palatian
- palatua
- palpitant
- palta
- pantalan
- pantun
- pata
- patana
- patia
- patin
- patt
- patta
- patu
- patulin
- pilatian
- pinta
- pitpan
- pitpit
- pitta
- pituita
- pituital
- planta
- plantal
- plantula
- platan
- platanna
- platina
- platt
- ptilinal
- pullulant
- pulpital
- pultun
- punta
- punti
- puntil
- puntilla
- putti
- taal
- tailpin
- tain
- tainan
- tainui
- taipan
- taipi
- tait
- tala
- talipat
- talpa
- tana
- tanala
- tania
- tanna
- tantalian
- tapia
- tappa
- tappall
- tappaul
- tapu
- tapul
- tataupa
- tatta
- tatu
- taula
- tilia
- tina
- tinta
- tipiti
- tipula
- titania
- titanian
- titi
- titian
- titillant
- tittup
- tituli
- tualati
- tuan
- tula
- tulalip
- tulipant
- tullian
- tulu
- tunna
- tupi
- tupian
- tupuna
- tutania
- tutin
- tututni
- ululant
- unattaint
- uniat
- unital
- unpaint
- unpalatial
- unplait
- unplant
- unplat
- unpliant
- unput
- untaint
- untall
- untap
- untaut
- untill
- untilt
- untin
- untipt
- uptill
- utai
- util
*Every word here uses only the hive's seven letters, includes the center letter, and appears in our dictionary, but it was never published in the NYT's official answer list.