Spelling Bee hint for October 23, 2026
The puzzle for Friday, October 23, 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 29 words worth 88 points in all, including 1 pangram.
Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide
- 4 letters: 19
- 5 letters: 5
- 6 letters: 2
- 7 letters: 2
- 11 letters: 1
Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide
Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns). Letter 4 5 6 7 11 Total c 5 1 - - - 6 g 2 - 2 - - 4 i - 1 - 2 - 3 l 6 3 - - - 9 o 1 - - - - 1 t 5 - - - 1 6 Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide
- cl-2
- co-4
- gi-3
- go-1
- ig-1
- il-2
- li-2
- lo-7
- ol-1
- ti-2
- to-4
SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide
toxicologic
SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide
11 letters
toxicologic
7 letters
illicit, illogic
6 letters
gigolo, googol
5 letters
colic, igloo, licit, logic, lotto
4 letters
clog, clot, coil, colt, cool, gill, gilt, lilt, loci, loco, logo, loll, loot, olio, till, tilt, toil, toll, tool
Pangrams are in bold.