Spelling Bee hint for October 11, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 51 words worth 187 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: 24
   • 5 letters: 12
   • 6 letters: 10
   • 7 letters: 4
   • 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	2	-	-	-	3
   b	20	5	9	3	-	37
   l	1	-	-	-	-	1
   n	1	1	-	1	-	3
   t	1	3	-	-	-	4
   u	-	1	1	-	1	3

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ab-3
   • ba-9
   • bl-8
   • bo-13
   • bu-7
   • lo-1
   • na-2
   • no-1
   • ta-2
   • tu-2
   • un-3
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   butanol

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   unbutton

   7 letters

   balloon, blatant, butanol, nanobot

   6 letters

   baboon, ballot, banana, baobab, blotto, bonbon, bonobo, booboo, button, unbolt

   5 letters

   abbot, about, banal, baton, bloat, blunt, bubba, nabob, tabla, taboo, tubal, unban

   4 letters

   abut, baba, ball, blab, blat, blob, blot, boat, boba, bola, boll, bolo, bolt, boob, boon, boot, bout, bulb, bull, bunt, butt, lobo, noob, tuba

   Pangrams are in bold.