Spelling Bee hint for October 13, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, October 13, 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 51 words worth 227 points in all, including 2 pangrams.
Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide
- 4 letters: 17
- 5 letters: 18
- 6 letters: 9
- 7 letters: 4
- 8 letters: 3
Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide
Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns). Letter 4 5 6 7 8 Total a 1 2 - 3 - 6 d 6 5 2 - - 13 i - - 2 - - 2 n 1 2 - 1 - 4 o 1 - 2 - - 3 p 3 2 2 - 2 9 r 5 7 1 - 1 14 Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide
- ad-1
- ai-1
- an-2
- ar-2
- da-1
- di-2
- do-5
- dr-5
- in-2
- na-3
- no-1
- od-1
- op-1
- or-1
- pa-6
- po-2
- pr-1
- ra-10
- ri-1
- ro-3
SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide
paranoid, raindrop
SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide
8 letters
paradrop, paranoid, raindrop
7 letters
airdrop, andiron, android, nonpaid
6 letters
doodad, dorado, indoor, inroad, opioid, ordain, pandan, pardon, radian
5 letters
adorn, ardor, dinar, donor, drain, droid, droop, nadir, naiad, panda, podia, radar, radii, radio, radon, rando, rapid, rondo
4 letters
arid, darn, dino, dodo, door, drip, drop, nada, odor, paid, pond, prod, raid, rand, rind, road, rood
Pangrams are in bold.