Spelling Bee hint for November 1, 2026
The puzzle for Sunday, November 1, 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 27 words worth 104 points in all, including 1 pangram.
Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide
- 4 letters: 13
- 5 letters: 3
- 6 letters: 9
- 7 letters: 1
- 8 letters: 1
Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide
Words by first letter (rows) and length (columns). Letter 4 5 6 7 8 Total e 1 - 1 - - 2 f 4 - 1 - - 5 o 1 - - - - 1 p 4 2 3 1 1 11 t 3 1 4 - - 8 Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide
- ef-1
- ep-1
- fe-2
- fi-2
- fo-1
- og-1
- pe-4
- pi-3
- po-4
- te-3
- ti-2
- to-3
SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide
pettifog
SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide
8 letters
pettifog
7 letters
pipette
6 letters
effete, footie, petite, poppet, potpie, teepee, tippet, tiptoe, toffee
5 letters
petit, pipet, tepee
4 letters
epee, feet, fete, fief, fife, ogee, peep, pipe, poet, pope, teff, tope, tote
Pangrams are in bold.