Spelling Bee hint for November 2, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 35 words worth 176 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 8
   • 5 letters: 11
   • 6 letters: 10
   • 7 letters: 3
   • 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	2	2	1	1	-	-	6
   c	1	3	-	-	-	-	4
   d	4	1	3	-	1	-	9
   e	-	2	2	1	1	1	7
   t	1	1	2	-	-	-	4
   v	-	2	2	1	-	-	5

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • ac-4
   • ad-1
   • ax-1
   • ca-2
   • ce-2
   • da-3
   • de-6
   • ea-1
   • ev-2
   • ex-4
   • ta-2
   • te-2
   • va-3
   • ve-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   excavated

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   excavated

   8 letters

   detected, exceeded

   7 letters

   acceded, exacted, vacated

   6 letters

   accede, decade, deeded, detect, evaded, exceed, tatted, texted, vaxxed, vetted

   5 letters

   acted, added, cadet, caved, ceded, dated, eaved, evade, taxed, vaxed, vexed

   4 letters

   aced, axed, cede, data, date, dead, deed, teed

   Pangrams are in bold.