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Spelling Bee August 20, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle had a good mix of short and long words, with several answers related to emotions and actions. QUOTING was the challenging pangram. Other notable answers included OUTGOING and INTUITION, which used many of the available letters.

The seven letters

T GINOQU

Every answer had to use T. The board accepted 47 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.

    Many answers involve common prefixes and suffixes. The letter T is key, often paired with O or U. Look for words related to actions, feelings, and small objects.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    T
    21 answers
    I
    8 answers
    O
    6 answers
    Q
    4 answers
    U
    4 answers
    G
    2 answers
    N
    2 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    T
    Outer letters
    G · I · N · O · Q · U
    Accepted words
    47
    Word lengths
    4–10 letters
    Pangrams
    1
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The longest answer uses all the letters, including the centre one, and is a common verb form related to citations.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    GO
    1
    GU
    1
    IG
    2
    IN
    6
    NO
    2
    ON
    1
    OU
    5
    QU
    4
    TI
    4
    TO
    11
    TU
    6
    UN
    4
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    7 letters, starts with Q
    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 · 7 letters

    QUOTING

    Uses all seven letters — T, G, I, N, O, Q, U — in 7 characters.

  • G · 2answers

    GOUTGUTTING

  • I · 8answers

    IGNITINGIGNITIONINGOTINTOINTONINGINTUITINTUITINGINTUITION

  • N · 2answers

    NOTINGNOTION

  • O · 6answers

    ONTOOUTGOOUTGOINGOUTGUNOUTGUNNINGOUTING

  • Q · 4answers

    QUINTQUITQUITTINGQUOTING

  • T · 21answers

    TINGINGTINNINGTINTTINTINGTOGGINGTONGTONGINGTONGUINGTONINGTOONTOOTTOOTINGTOTINGTOUTTOUTINGTUGGINGTUITIONTUNINGTUTTITUTTINGTUTU

  • U · 4answers

    UNITUNITINGUNTOUNTUNING

This board by the numbers

Date
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Letters
T in the middle, G I N O Q U around it
Accepted words
47
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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