Spelling Bee hint for October 7, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 53 words worth 202 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 24
   • 5 letters: 13
   • 6 letters: 9
   • 7 letters: 6
   • 10 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	10	Total
   a	2	4	3	1	-	10
   b	11	2	2	1	-	16
   d	1	-	3	-	-	4
   f	4	3	1	1	1	10
   l	3	2	-	-	-	5
   o	1	1	-	2	-	4
   r	2	1	-	1	-	4

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ab-2
   • ad-1
   • af-3
   • al-2
   • ar-2
   • ba-8
   • bl-1
   • bo-5
   • br-2
   • do-3
   • dr-1
   • fa-4
   • fl-4
   • fo-2
   • la-2
   • lo-3
   • od-1
   • of-2
   • or-1
   • ra-1
   • ro-3
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   floorboard

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   10 letters

   floorboard

   7 letters

   alfalfa, bollard, falloff, oddball, offload, rollbar

   6 letters

   aboard, abroad, afford, ballad, baobab, dollar, doodad, dorado, floral

   5 letters

   adobo, aloof, arbor, ardor, board, broad, farad, farro, flora, labor, loofa, offal, radar

   4 letters

   afar, afro, baba, bald, ball, barb, bard, barf, blab, boar, boba, bola, brad, drab, fall, flab, foal, fora, lard, load, loaf, oral, road, roar

   Pangrams are in bold.