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Spelling Bee August 26, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The puzzle included a range of word types, from simple verbs like DUKE and NUKE to longer words like NUNCHUCK and UNCHECKED. Solvers could find success by identifying common prefixes and suffixes, as well as exploring words that use the central letter K in combination with other letters.

The seven letters

K CDEHNU

Every answer had to use K. The board accepted 34 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 includes many words that can be formed by adding suffixes or prefixes to shorter base words, often related to actions or states. There are also several words that involve common letter combinations.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    D
    10 answers
    C
    8 answers
    N
    6 answers
    K
    5 answers
    H
    2 answers
    U
    2 answers
    E
    1 answer
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    K
    Outer letters
    C · D · E · H · N · U
    Accepted words
    34
    Word lengths
    4–9 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle features a notable word that uses all the letters, including the central one, and is a common term in everyday language.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    CH
    7
    CU
    1
    DE
    4
    DU
    6
    EK
    1
    HE
    1
    HU
    1
    KE
    2
    KN
    2
    KU
    1
    NE
    2
    NU
    4
    UN
    2
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    7 letters, starts with C
    Pangram 2
    9 letters, starts with U
    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

    CHUNKED

    Uses all seven letters — K, C, D, E, H, N, U — in 7 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 9 letters

    UNCHECKED

    Uses all seven letters — K, C, D, E, H, N, U — in 9 characters.

  • C · 8answers

    CHECKCHECKEDCHEEKCHUCKCHUCKEDCHUNKCHUNKEDCUKE

  • D · 10answers

    DECKDECKEDDEKEDEKEDDUCKDUCKEDDUKEDUKEDDUNKDUNKED

  • E · 1answer

    EKED

  • H · 2answers

    HECKHUNK

  • K · 5answers

    KEENKEENEDKNEEKNEEDKUDU

  • N · 6answers

    NECKNECKEDNUKENUKEDNUNCHUCKNUNCHUK

  • U · 2answers

    UNCHECKUNCHECKED

This board by the numbers

Date
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Letters
K in the middle, C D E H N U around it
Accepted words
34
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–9 letters

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