Spelling Bee hint for November 10, 2026

Hints, from totals to every answer

1. Hint 1Words, points and pangramsShowHide

   There are 70 words worth 328 points in all, including 1 pangram.

2. Hint 2How many words of each lengthShowHide

   • 4 letters: 20
   • 5 letters: 18
   • 6 letters: 19
   • 7 letters: 10
   • 8 letters: 2
   • 11 letters: 1
3. Hint 3First-letter gridShowHide

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

   Letter	4	5	6	7	8	11	Total
   d	3	2	5	5	-	-	15
   e	-	1	2	1	-	-	4
   f	6	6	5	3	1	1	22
   i	2	1	1	-	-	-	4
   l	3	1	2	-	1	-	7
   o	1	3	1	-	-	-	5
   p	5	4	3	1	-	-	13

4. Hint 4Two-letter startsShowHide

   • de-5
   • di-9
   • do-1
   • ed-2
   • el-2
   • fe-1
   • fi-12
   • fl-5
   • fo-4
   • id-3
   • io-1
   • li-6
   • lo-1
   • oi-1
   • ol-3
   • op-1
   • pi-10
   • pl-2
   • po-1
5. SpoilerReveal the pangramShowHide

   flipflopped

6. SpoilerReveal every answerShowHide

   11 letters

   flipflopped

   8 letters

   flipflop, lollipop

   7 letters

   defiled, deified, diddled, diploid, dollied, edified, fiddled, fielded, flipped, piddled

   6 letters

   defied, defile, diddle, dipole, dipped, eddied, elided, fiddle, filled, fillip, foiled, foodie, iodide, lidded, lipped, opioid, piddle, piffle, pilled

   5 letters

   dildo, diode, elide, felid, field, fifed, filed, flied, folio, idled, lipid, oiled, oldie, ollie, piled, piped, plied, polio

   4 letters

   deli, died, dill, fief, fife, file, fill, flip, foil, idle, idol, lied, life, lipo, olio, pied, pile, pill, pipe, plie

   Pangrams are in bold.