New Delhi, July 10 -- 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 LettersCenter letter: BOuter 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 ...