Spelling Bee August 15, 2026: Pangram & Answers
Recap
The puzzle included a variety of words, with 'RADICCHIO' standing out as the only pangram. Other notable answers included 'CARDIOID', 'CORRIDOR', and 'HOORAH'. The list also featured several musical terms and words related to emotions.
The seven letters
O ACDHIR
Every answer had to use O. The board accepted 51 words in all.
Spelling Bee hints, rung by rung
Six rungs, counts before words. The recap above already named the pangram, so this ladder is here for anyone replaying the board fresh rather than as a spoiler shield.
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Hint 1: What kind of words the board rewarded
No answer is named.
The list features many words related to music, emotions, and everyday objects. Letter combinations like 'CH', 'CO', and 'HO' appear frequently, making them good starting points.
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Hint 2: How many answers started with each letter
Counts only.
- C
- 20 answers
- H
- 10 answers
- R
- 7 answers
- D
- 5 answers
- A
- 4 answers
- O
- 4 answers
- I
- 1 answer
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Hint 3: Board facts
Counted off the accepted list.
- Centre letter
- O
- Outer letters
- A · C · D · H · I · R
- Accepted words
- 51
- Word lengths
- 4–9 letters
- Pangrams
- 1
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Hint 4: The pangram, without naming it
The seven-letter answer uses common letters and a popular food item, often associated with Italian cuisine.
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Hint 5: The two-letter list
How many answers started with each pair.
- AC
- 2
- AR
- 2
- CA
- 3
- CH
- 3
- CI
- 1
- CO
- 11
- CR
- 2
- DO
- 4
- DR
- 1
- HA
- 1
- HO
- 9
- IC
- 1
- OD
- 1
- OR
- 3
- RA
- 2
- RO
- 5
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Hint 6: The shape of each pangram
Every accepted word from that board
All of them, folded by opening letter. Open one letter at a time — nothing here reveals another group.
The pangram from that board
Pangram 1 · 9 letters
RADICCHIO
Uses all seven letters — O, A, C, D, H, I, R — in 9 characters.
A · 4answers
ACCORDACHOOARCOARDOR
C · 20answers
CACAOCARDIOCARDIOIDCHADORCHOIRCHORDCIAOCOACHCOCACOCCICOCHAIRCOCOACODACOHOCOIRCORDCORRIDACORRIDORCROCCROCI
D · 5answers
DODODOODADDOORDORADODROID
H · 10answers
HAIRDOHOARHOARDHOOCHHOODHOODOOHOORAHHORAHORRIDHORROR
I · 1answer
ICHOR
O · 4answers
ODORORCAORCHARDORCHID
R · 7answers
RADICCHIORADIOROACHROADROARROCOCOROOD
This board by the numbers
- Date
- Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Letters
- O in the middle, A C D H I R around it
- Accepted words
- 51
- Pangrams
- 1
- Word lengths
- 4–9 letters
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