Spelling Bee hint for October 15, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 60 words worth 348 points in all, including 3 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 12
   • 5 letters: 15
   • 6 letters: 13
   • 7 letters: 9
   • 8 letters: 3
   • 9 letters: 5
   • 10 letters: 3
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
   a	1	2	2	1	-	-	-	6
   c	2	4	4	2	1	2	1	16
   i	-	1	-	-	1	-	1	3
   l	2	1	2	2	-	-	-	7
   m	4	5	4	4	1	3	1	22
   n	3	2	1	-	-	-	-	6

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • al-1
   • an-5
   • ca-7
   • cl-5
   • cy-4
   • in-3
   • la-5
   • li-2
   • ma-15
   • mi-6
   • my-1
   • na-4
   • ni-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   inimically, maniacally, manically

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   10 letters

   clinically, inimically, maniacally

   9 letters

   clinician, cynically, mammalian, manically, minimally

   8 letters

   clinical, inimical, maniacal

   7 letters

   almanac, cannily, cynical, laminal, liminal, mailman, mancala, minicam, minimal

   6 letters

   anally, animal, caiman, cancan, cayman, clinic, lamina, layman, mainly, maniac, manila, minima, niacin

   5 letters

   anima, annal, canal, canna, canny, cynic, inlay, lanai, mania, manic, manly, manna, minim, nanny, ninny

   4 letters

   anal, clan, cyan, lain, limn, main, many, mini, myna, naan, nail, nana

   Pangrams are in bold.