The NYT Spelling Bee for Friday, July 10, 2026, is built around the center letter B, with outer letters O, T, L, E, F, U. The grid yields 55 accepted words, one pangram, and a maximum score that rewards players who find the longest words first. BLUEBOTTLE, at 10 letters, is the standout – though it does not use all seven letters, so the pangram crown belongs to BOTTLEFUL.
Spoilers begin with the hints below. The full answer list follows immediately after.
Today’s Letters
Center letter: B
Outer letters: O, T, L, E, F, U
Hints Before the Answers
Hint 1: The pangram is a compound noun describing a container filled to the brim – nine letters, all seven of today’s letters used exactly once.
Hint 2: The longest word in today’s grid is 10 letters and names both a type of fly and a wildflower with blue petals.
Hint 3: Today’s grid is unusually rich in double-letter words – think repeated O’s, T’s, and B’s. Words like BOBBLE, BUBBLE, BOTTLE, and TOOTLE are all valid.
Hint 4: ETOUFFEE is in the list – a Cajun dish that many solvers miss because of the accented spelling. The game accepts the unaccented version.
Today’s Pangram
BOTTLEFUL (9 letters, 16 points)
NYT Spelling Bee Full Answer List – July 10, 2026
10 letters
BLUEBOTTLE
9 letters
BOTTLEFUL
8 letters
BLUEBELL, ETOUFFEE
7 letters
TUBEFUL
6 letters
BEETLE, BEFELL, BEFOUL, BOBBLE, BOOTEE, BOTTLE, BUBBLE, BUFFET, BULLET, EFFETE, FEEBLE, FETTLE, OUTLET, TOFFEE, TOOTLE, TUBULE, TUFFET
5 letters
BELLE, BETEL, BOULE, BUTTE, FLEET, FLUTE, TULLE, TUTEE
4 letters
BEEF, BEET, BELL, BELT, BLUE, FEEL, FEET, FELL, FELT, FETE, FLEE, FLOE, FLUE, FUEL, LEFT, LOBE, LUBE, LUTE, OBOE, OLEO, TEFF, TELL, TOTE, TUBE
Total: 55 words
Yesterday’s NYT Spelling Bee answers (July 9, 2026) are available in our full July 9 word list, including that puzzle’s pangram and all accepted words. The NYT Spelling Bee resets daily at midnight ET and is free to play at the New York Times Games site. Come back tomorrow for the July 11 answer list.
