Your Spelling Bee Companion for Thursday, April 16, 2026
A field guide for the F G I L A N T hive: how many words you need, strategies for finding them, and (if you turn hint mode off) the full word lists you need to reach Genius and Queen Bee today.
Today's Board
Verified Answers
54
Disputed Words
10
Pangrams
5
Score for Queen Bee
265
Genius estimate: 186 points
Verified Answers
54
Find every accepted word in today's source list
Pangrams
5
Use all seven letters
Disputed Words
10
In our dictionary but not the Spelling Bee list
Puzzle Snapshot
Solve The Hive Before The Spoilers
This page is currently in hint mode: you get the board, counts, estimated score targets, and strategy prompts without answer words. Reveal specific words only when you are ready to check your solve.
5 pangrams
Pangram Hunt
Start by forcing every letter into longer shapes before clearing short entries. Pangrams are the fastest way to move the score.
265 possible points
Point Density
The current candidate pool estimates a Genius target around 186 points. Longer words matter more than raw word count.
54 verified answers
Queen Bee Path
Use the word lists below to scoop up every point you need to reach Queen Bee.
Study mode
Definition Pass
Click unfamiliar words to reveal their definitions and cement them in your memory for next time.
Pattern Prompts
Work The Board Without Reveals
- Every answer must include F; build each guess around that required letter first.
- The vowel supply is tight, so repeated letters and compact consonant frames matter more today.
- Balance 2 vowels against 5 consonants when hunting longer words.
- Try available endings such as ING after you have checked pangram shapes.
- For pangrams, sketch seven-letter coverage before worrying about whether the final word is accepted.
Spoiler Control
Notable Words
Answer Vault
All The Words You Need And A Few You Don't.
Trusted words are those you'll need to solve the puzzle. Disputed words are the ones we found in our dictionary that don't appear in the Spelling Bee's curated list. But we thought you might like to see them anyway.