Spelling Bee hint for November 8, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 37 words worth 117 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 22
   • 5 letters: 7
   • 6 letters: 6
   • 8 letters: 1
   • 9 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	8	9	Total
   a	-	2	3	1	1	7
   c	2	-	-	-	-	2
   e	1	-	-	-	-	1
   j	2	-	-	-	-	2
   k	2	1	-	-	-	3
   l	1	1	-	-	-	2
   p	14	3	3	-	-	20

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • al-1
   • ap-6
   • ca-1
   • cl-1
   • ep-1
   • ja-1
   • je-1
   • ka-1
   • ke-2
   • la-1
   • le-1
   • pa-10
   • pe-8
   • pl-2
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   applejack

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   9 letters

   applejack

   8 letters

   appellee

   6 letters

   alpaca, appall, appeal, paella, palace, palapa

   5 letters

   apace, apple, kappa, lapel, papal, peace, place

   4 letters

   cape, clap, epee, jape, jeep, keep, kelp, leap, pace, pack, pale, pall, palp, papa, peak, peal, peck, peek, peel, peep, peke, plea

   Pangrams are in bold.