Spelling Bee hint for October 1, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, October 1, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
Hints, from totals to every answer
Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide
There are 23 words worth 116 points in all, including 1 pangram.
Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide
- 4 letters: 7
- 5 letters: 6
- 6 letters: 5
- 7 letters: 2
- 8 letters: 1
- 9 letters: 1
- 11 letters: 1
Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide
Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns). Letter 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 Total h 7 6 4 2 1 1 1 22 y - - 1 - - - - 1 Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide
- he-4
- ho-16
- hy-2
- yo-1
SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide
honeymooned
SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide
11 letters
honeymooned
9 letters
honeymoon
8 letters
homonymy
7 letters
homonym, honeyed
6 letters
heeded, hemmed, hooded, hoodoo, yoohoo
5 letters
homed, homey, honed, honey, hooey, hymen
4 letters
heed, heme, hoed, home, hone, hood, hymn
Pangrams are in bold.