Spelling Bee hint for October 30, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 66 words worth 333 points in all, including 2 pangrams.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 16
   • 5 letters: 21
   • 6 letters: 13
   • 7 letters: 10
   • 8 letters: 4
   • 9 letters: 2
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
   a	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
   c	12	16	9	5	3	2	47
   e	-	-	1	1	-	-	2
   l	2	2	1	-	-	-	5
   n	-	1	1	1	1	-	4
   o	1	1	-	-	-	-	2
   v	-	1	-	3	-	-	4

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ac-1
   • al-1
   • ca-16
   • ce-2
   • cl-9
   • co-20
   • en-2
   • la-2
   • lo-3
   • na-1
   • ne-1
   • no-2
   • oc-1
   • on-1
   • va-2
   • vo-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramsShowHide

   covalence, conclave

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   colcannon, covalence

   8 letters

   callaloo, coevolve, conclave, nonlocal

   7 letters

   colleen, colonel, concave, conceal, convene, enclave, nacelle, valance, valence, volcano

   6 letters

   alcove, cancan, cancel, cannon, canola, cleave, cloaca, clonal, cloven, cocoon, enlace, locale, neocon

   5 letters

   cacao, calla, calve, canal, canna, canoe, canon, cello, clave, clean, clone, clove, cocoa, colon, convo, coven, lance, local, nonce, ocean, vocal

   4 letters

   acne, call, cane, cava, cave, cell, clan, coal, coca, cola, cone, cool, cove, lace, loco, once

   Pangrams are in bold.