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Spelling Bee hint for September 29, 2026

The puzzle for Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.

Hints, from totals to every answer

  1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShow

    There are 32 words worth 180 points in all, including 1 pangram (1 of them is a perfect pangram, using each letter exactly once).

  2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShow
    • 4 letters: 8
    • 5 letters: 4
    • 6 letters: 6
    • 7 letters: 7
    • 8 letters: 3
    • 9 letters: 4
  3. Hint 3First-letter gridShow
    Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns).
    Letter456789Total
    e11-1--3
    g111---3
    i--21137
    n----112
    o12----3
    v5-351-14
  4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShow
    • ev-3
    • gi-3
    • in-7
    • no-2
    • og-1
    • ov-2
    • ve-9
    • vi-2
    • vo-3
  5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShow

    vetoing

  6. SpoilerReveal every answerShow

    9 letters

    inventing, invention, inventive, nonvoting

    8 letters

    inviting, nonevent, vignette

    7 letters

    evening, invitee, vegging, veining, venting, vetoing, vetting

    6 letters

    giving, invent, invite, veggie, voting, votive

    5 letters

    event, given, ogive, ovine

    4 letters

    even, give, oven, vein, vent, veto, vine, vote

    Pangrams are in bold.