Spelling Bee hint for October 2, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 56 words worth 257 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 lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 20
   • 5 letters: 11
   • 6 letters: 9
   • 7 letters: 9
   • 8 letters: 6
   • 10 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

   Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns).

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	10	Total
   a	2	1	1	-	-	-	4
   i	-	1	-	2	-	-	3
   l	2	1	-	1	-	-	4
   m	3	1	-	1	3	1	9
   n	-	1	1	-	-	-	2
   p	4	4	4	3	2	-	17
   t	9	2	3	2	1	-	17

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • al-1
   • an-1
   • at-2
   • im-1
   • in-2
   • la-1
   • li-3
   • ma-4
   • mi-5
   • na-2
   • pa-5
   • pi-6
   • pl-6
   • ta-10
   • ti-7
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   implant

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   10 letters

   militiaman

   8 letters

   maintain, mantilla, militant, palatial, plantain, taillamp

   7 letters

   implant, initial, lantana, militia, palatal, pintail, pitapat, tilapia, timpani

   6 letters

   attain, natant, patina, pinata, plaint, pliant, tallit, tannin, tatami

   5 letters

   atilt, inapt, limit, manta, natal, paint, pipit, plait, plant, taint, titan

   4 letters

   alit, anti, lilt, lint, malt, mint, mitt, pant, pint, pita, plat, tail, tali, tall, tamp, tapa, till, tilt, tint, tipi

   Pangrams are in bold.