Spelling Bee hint for October 24, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 50 words worth 210 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 22
   • 5 letters: 7
   • 6 letters: 5
   • 7 letters: 13
   • 8 letters: 2
   • 9 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
   a	-	1	2	1	-	-	4
   c	4	2	1	2	1	-	10
   p	12	3	2	8	1	1	27
   r	1	-	-	1	-	-	2
   t	5	1	-	1	-	-	7

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • al-1
   • ap-3
   • ca-6
   • cl-3
   • cr-1
   • pa-14
   • pi-8
   • pl-2
   • pr-3
   • ra-2
   • ta-3
   • ti-2
   • tr-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   practical

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   practical

   8 letters

   claptrap, palatial

   7 letters

   apparat, capital, catalpa, palatal, papilla, partial, partita, piccata, piratic, pitapat, priapic, rattrap, tilapia

   6 letters

   alpaca, appall, carpal, palapa, pillar

   5 letters

   apart, capri, carpi, papal, pipit, plait, tapir

   4 letters

   carp, clap, clip, crap, pact, pail, pair, pall, palp, papa, part, pica, pill, pita, plat, prat, rapt, tapa, tarp, tipi, trap, trip

   Pangrams are in bold.