Spelling Bee · Hints and answers
Spelling Bee hints and answers for Sunday, April 19, 2026
A Sunday Bee built around the center letter M: 68 words, 363 points in total and Genius at 254, with two pangrams, ILLUMINATI and MATUTINAL at the top of the list. The MA- family alone contributes 20 of the 68 words, more than any other family on the board. Word lengths run from 4 to 10 letters.
A
I
L
M
N
T
U
68Accepted words
363Max score
254Genius at
2Pangrams
Hints, in order
Hint 0 of 3Tap to show one hint at a time.
Hint 1 of 3
Every word must contain the center letter M. Words are at least 4 letters long, and letters can repeat.
Hint 2 of 3 - Pangrams
There are two pangrams today, they run 9 to 10 letters long - each one uses every letter in the hive.
Hint 3 of 3 - Stuck?
Look for word families: words built on MA- (MAIL, MAILMAN, MAIM, MAIN) do much of the heavy work today.
The two pangrams
Each uses all seven letters: A, I, L, M, N, T, U.
ILLUMINATI
MATUTINAL
All 68 words
The complete accepted word list for the day.
allium
alum
alumina
aluminum
alumna
alumni
anima
animal
autumn
autumnal
ilium
illuminati
imam
lama
lamina
laminal
lima
liminal
limit
limn
llama
mail
mailman
maim
main
maintain
mall
malt
mama
mamma
mammal
mammalian
mania
manila
manna
manta
mantilla
manual
manumit
matutinal
maul
militant
militia
militiaman
mill
mini
minim
minima
minimal
minimum
mint
minutia
mitt
mull
mutant
mutt
mutual
muumuu
tantalum
tatami
titanium
tumult
ultima
ultimata
ultimatum
umami
umlaut
unman
Next on the board
Wordle #1,765 →
Or head home for the full list of today's puzzles.