NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 28, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, g, i, n, p |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 244 points |
| Genius Level | 171 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| E | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| G | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| M | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 20 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | Σ | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×4 DI×3 |
|---|---|
| E | EM×3 |
| G | GI×1 |
| I | IM×9 |
| M | ME×6 MI×14 |
| N | |
| P | PE×1 PI×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEE×3 DEN×1 DIM×3 |
|---|---|
| E | EME×3 |
| G | GIM×1 |
| I | IMP×9 |
| M | MEM×3 MEN×3 MID×2 MIE×1 MIM×3 MIN×8 |
| N | |
| P | PEN×1 PIM×3 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| im...... † | IM8 | No definition found; request failed |
| im....... † | IM9 | No definition found; request failed |
| im...... † | IM8 | No definition found; request failed |
| de.. | DE4 | To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of deem |
| de..... | DE7 | present participle and gerund of deem |
| de... | DE5 | A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern. |
| di.. | DI4 | A coin worth one-tenth of a U.S. dollar. |
| di.... | DI6 | simple past tense and past participle of dim |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle and gerund of dim |
| em... | EM5 | To correct and revise (text or a document). |
| em..... | EM7 | simple past tense and past participle of emend |
| em...... | EM8 | present participle and gerund of emend |
| gi... | GI5 | Give me. |
| im.... | IM6 | To get in the way of; to hinder. |
| im..... | IM7 | simple past tense and past participle of impede |
| im.... | IM6 | To hang or be suspended over (something); to overhang. |
| im...... | IM8 | simple past tense and past participle of impend |
| im..... | IM7 | No definition found; request failed |
| im....... | IM9 | present participle of impinge |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me... | ME5 | simple past tense and past participle of meme |
| me.... | ME6 | present participle of meme |
| me.. | ME4 | A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending. |
| me.... | ME6 | simple past tense and past participle of mend |
| me..... | ME7 | present participle and gerund of mend |
| mi... | MI5 | any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera |
| mi.. | MI4 | Having a hemline at mid-calf length. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A form of acting without words; pantomime. |
| mi... | MI5 | simple past tense and past participle of mime |
| mi.... | MI6 | present participle of mime |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi.... | MI6 | Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination. |
| mi..... | MI7 | The act of taking heed of something. |
| mi.. | MI4 | That which belongs to me. Used predicatively. |
| mi... | MI5 | simple past tense and past participle of mine |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi.... | MI6 | The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth. |
| pe.... | PE6 | plural of penman |
| pi.. | PI4 | Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander. |
| pi.... | PI6 | simple past tense and past participle of pimp |
| pi..... | PI7 | Little or petty. |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- impeding† (IM8)
- impending† (IM9)
- impinged† (IM8)
- deem (DE4)
- deemed (DE6)
- deeming (DE7)
- denim (DE5)
- dime (DI4)
- dimmed (DI6)
- dimming (DI7)
- emend (EM5)
- emended (EM7)
- emending (EM8)
- gimme (GI5)
- impede (IM6)
- impeded (IM7)
- impend (IM6)
- impended (IM8)
- impinge (IM7)
- impinging (IM9)
- meme (ME4)
- memed (ME5)
- meming (ME6)
- mend (ME4)
- mended (ME6)
- mending (ME7)
- midge (MI5)
- midi (MI4)
- mien (MI4)
- mime (MI4)
- mimed (MI5)
- miming (MI6)
- mind (MI4)
- minded (MI6)
- minding (MI7)
- mine (MI4)
- mined (MI5)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- mining (MI6)
- penmen (PE6)
- pimp (PI4)
- pimped (PI6)
- pimping (PI7)
Answer Definitions
- impeding† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- impending† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- impinged† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- deem (verb): To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
- deemed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deem
- deeming (verb): present participle and gerund of deem
- denim (noun): A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
- dime (noun): A coin worth one-tenth of a U.S. dollar.
- dimmed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dim
- dimming (verb): present participle and gerund of dim
- emend (verb): To correct and revise (text or a document).
- emended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of emend
- emending (verb): present participle and gerund of emend
- gimme (contraction): Give me.
- impede (verb): To get in the way of; to hinder.
- impeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of impede
- impend (verb): To hang or be suspended over (something); to overhang.
- impended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of impend
- impinge (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- impinging (verb): present participle of impinge
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- memed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of meme
- meming (verb): present participle of meme
- mend (noun): A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending.
- mended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mend
- mending (verb): present participle and gerund of mend
- midge (noun): any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera
- midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
- mien (noun): Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
- mimed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mime
- miming (verb): present participle of mime
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- minded (adjective): Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
- minding (noun): The act of taking heed of something.
- mine (pronoun): That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
- mined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mine
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- mining (noun): The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
- penmen (noun): plural of penman
- pimp (noun): Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
- pimped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pimp
- pimping (adjective): Little or petty.