New Delhi, July 5 -- The NYT Spelling Bee for July 5, 2026 centers on the letter F, with D, E, I, L, O, and V surrounding it in the outer ring. Every valid word must contain F, each of the seven letters may be used more than once within the same word, and the puzzle accepts 49 words in total today. If you have been working through the hive since midnight and need the answers, the complete list is below.

Today's Letters

Center: F. Outer ring: D, E, I, L, O, V. Every word must contain F at least once, and letters may repeat within the same word - which is exactly how this grid produces some of its more unusual entries. The puzzle resets at midnight ET, so today's window runs until then.

Hints Before the Reveal

Today's single pangram is ...