Spelling Bee hint for October 5, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 24 words worth 125 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

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

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	Total
   a	-	1	1	2	-	4
   l	1	1	1	-	-	3
   o	1	-	-	-	-	1
   r	-	1	-	1	-	2
   t	-	-	1	2	-	3
   v	3	6	-	1	1	11

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ar-1
   • av-3
   • la-3
   • ov-1
   • ra-1
   • ri-1
   • tr-3
   • va-1
   • vi-8
   • vo-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   violator

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   violator

   7 letters

   arrival, aviator, ravioli, travail, trivial, vitriol

   6 letters

   avatar, larval, trivia

   5 letters

   avail, larva, rival, valor, villa, viola, viral, vital, voila

   4 letters

   lava, oval, vial, viol, volt

   Pangrams are in bold.