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Spelling Bee August 27, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle's answers showcased a range of vocabulary, from everyday words like 'moat' and 'trot' to more obscure terms like 'oratory' and 'tommorow'. The list also featured several words related to food, like 'taro' and 'tomato', as well as 'motorway', which uses all seven letters.

The seven letters

T AMORWY

Every answer had to use T. 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.

  1. What kind of words the board rewarded

    No answer is named.

    The list features many words that end in -art, -at, or -ot, and several that use the letters 't', 'o', and 'r' together. There are also some longer words that use multiple syllables.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    T
    20 answers
    M
    9 answers
    R
    7 answers
    A
    6 answers
    W
    6 answers
    O
    3 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    T
    Outer letters
    A · M · O · R · W · Y
    Accepted words
    51
    Word lengths
    4–9 letters
    Pangrams
    1
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's seven-letter solution is a common term related to transportation infrastructure, often associated with high-speed travel.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AM
    1
    AO
    1
    AR
    2
    AT
    2
    MA
    3
    MO
    6
    OA
    1
    OR
    2
    RA
    2
    RO
    5
    TA
    7
    TO
    7
    TR
    5
    TY
    1
    WA
    3
    WO
    3
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 letters, starts with M
    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

    MOTORWAY

    Uses all seven letters — T, A, M, O, R, W, Y — in 8 characters.

  • A · 6answers

    AMATORYAORTAARROWROOTARTYATOMATTAR

  • M · 9answers

    MARMOTMARTMARTYRMOATMOOTMORTARMOTORMOTORWAYMOTTO

  • O · 3answers

    OATYORATORORATORY

  • R · 7answers

    RATATATRATTYROOTROTARYROTATORROTATORYROTOR

  • T · 20answers

    TAROTAROTTARRYTARTTARTARTATTOOTATTYTOMATOTOMMYROTTOMORROWTOOTTOROTORTTORTATRAMTRAMWAYTRAYTROTTROYTYRO

  • W · 6answers

    WARTWARTYWATTWOOTWORRYWARTWORT

This board by the numbers

Date
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Letters
T in the middle, A M O R W Y around it
Accepted words
51
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–9 letters

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