Spelling Bee hint for October 28, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 71 words worth 355 points in all, including 1 pangram (1 of them is a perfect pangram, using each letter exactly once).

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 15
   • 5 letters: 20
   • 6 letters: 23
   • 7 letters: 10
   • 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
   b	4	5	6	2	1	-	18
   d	3	3	3	2	-	-	11
   e	-	1	3	-	1	-	5
   g	4	4	7	1	-	-	16
   i	2	2	1	-	-	1	6
   l	1	2	2	4	-	-	9
   o	1	3	1	1	-	-	6

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • be-4
   • bi-8
   • bl-1
   • bo-5
   • de-1
   • di-6
   • do-4
   • ed-2
   • el-3
   • ge-2
   • gi-10
   • gl-3
   • go-1
   • id-3
   • ig-1
   • il-1
   • io-1
   • le-1
   • li-7
   • lo-1
   • ob-2
   • oi-1
   • ol-3
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   obliged

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   illegible

   8 letters

   bloodied, eligible

   7 letters

   bellied, boogied, diddled, dollied, giggled, legible, libeled, libelee, lobbied, obliged

   6 letters

   belied, biggie, billed, bodied, boiled, boogie, diddle, doggie, doobie, eddied, edible, elided, gigged, giggle, gigolo, gilded, gilled, glided, goodie, iodide, libido, lidded, oblige

   5 letters

   beige, belie, bible, bided, bilge, dildo, diode, dogie, elide, gelid, geoid, gibed, glide, idled, igloo, libel, liege, oiled, oldie, ollie

   4 letters

   bide, bile, bill, boil, deli, died, dill, gibe, gild, gill, glib, idle, idol, lied, olio

   Pangrams are in bold.