Spelling Bee hint for October 27, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 29 words worth 116 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 11
   • 5 letters: 12
   • 6 letters: 5
   • 8 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	8	Total
   a	3	2	2	-	7
   h	1	3	1	-	5
   n	4	1	-	-	5
   p	2	4	2	1	9
   y	1	2	-	-	3

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ae-1
   • ah-1
   • an-4
   • ap-1
   • ha-2
   • he-2
   • hy-1
   • na-4
   • ne-1
   • pa-7
   • pe-1
   • po-1
   • ya-2
   • ye-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   payphone

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   8 letters

   payphone

   6 letters

   anyhoo, anyone, happen, papaya, peahen

   5 letters

   annoy, apnea, happy, henna, hyena, nanny, paean, pappy, payee, poppa, yahoo, yappy

   4 letters

   aeon, ahoy, anon, heap, naan, nana, nape, neap, pane, papa, yeah

   Pangrams are in bold.