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Spelling Bee August 18, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The puzzle included a range of vocabulary, from simple words like a type of tree to more complex terms like a traveler's luggage. Solvers could find answers like a type of insect, a wrapped package, and a head covering. The standout answers were the two seven-letter words, which were particularly challenging but rewarding to find.

The seven letters

B ADEGHN

Every answer had to use B. The board accepted 42 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.

  1. What kind of words the board rewarded

    No answer is named.

    The list features many everyday objects, actions, and a few proper nouns. Letter combinations like a small flying insect and a type of tree are fruitful. Look for common phrases and words with a central focus.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    B
    32 answers
    H
    5 answers
    A
    1 answer
    D
    1 answer
    E
    1 answer
    G
    1 answer
    N
    1 answer
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    B
    Outer letters
    A · D · E · G · H · N
    Accepted words
    42
    Word lengths
    4–10 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's standout answer uses the centre letter and all other letters, forming a notable word with a strong presence.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AB
    1
    BA
    19
    BE
    13
    DA
    1
    EB
    1
    GA
    1
    HA
    1
    HE
    4
    NA
    1
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 letters, starts with H
    Pangram 2
    10 letters, starts with H
    Open the answer grid

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 · 8 letters

    HEADBANG

    Uses all seven letters — B, A, D, E, G, H, N — in 8 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 10 letters

    HEADBANGED

    Uses all seven letters — B, A, D, E, G, H, N — in 10 characters.

  • A · 1answer

    ABED

  • B · 32answers

    BAAEDBABABABEBADEBADGEBADGEDBAGGAGEBAGGEDBANANABANDBANDAGEBANDAGEDBANDANABANDANNABANDEDBANEBANGBANGEDBANNEDBEADBEADEDBEANBEANBAGBEANEDBEDDEDBEDHEADBEENBEGANBEGGEDBEHEADBEHEADEDBEND

  • D · 1answer

    DABBED

  • E · 1answer

    EBBED

  • G · 1answer

    GABBED

  • H · 5answers

    HANDBAGHEADBANDHEADBANGHEADBANGEDHENBANE

  • N · 1answer

    NABBED

This board by the numbers

Date
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Letters
B in the middle, A D E G H N around it
Accepted words
42
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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