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NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 31, 2026
The NYT Spelling Bee for Friday, July 31, 2026 puts M in the center, with P, I, T, O, A, L around it. There are 82 valid words. It plays like a Medium puzzle.
Try the hive yourself first if you want, then use the list below to catch what you missed. Every word includes M. Tap a word for a short definition.
NYT Spelling Bee Answers
Tap a hive letter to show words that start with it. Tap it again to clear. Every word includes M.
Pangrams
34-letter words
415-letter words
166-letter words
127-letter words
68-letter words
49-letter words
211-letter words
1Puzzle Breakdown
Rank Calculator
Enter the score you reached on this hive. Genius is 222 points. Queen Bee is 317.
Letter Distribution
How many words start with each letter. Tap a letter to mark those words in the list above.
These show how many answers start with each two-letter combo (no full words revealed).
Points by Word Length
Where the 317 points of this puzzle sit. Tap a row to open that length in the answer list.
Pangram Breakdown
Repeated letters: A ×2
Repeated letters: P ×2, A ×3, L ×2
How This Puzzle Compares
Measured against the 391 puzzles in our archive.
| Metric | This puzzle | Archive average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 82 | 73.7 | 154 | 18 |
| Points | 317 | 354.3 | 892 | 60 |
| Pangrams | 3 | 2.06 | 13 | 1 |
This Puzzle in Context
The July 31, 2026 hive put M in the center with P, I, T, O, A, L around it. Queen Bee needed all 82 words (317 points). Genius sat at 222.
Pangrams on this date: LIPOMATA, OPTIMAL, PAPILLOMATA. Top starting letters: M (37), L (13). Longest accepted word: 11 letters. Difficulty: Medium.
FAQs for July 31, 2026
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