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Spelling Bee August 31, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle's 60 answers showcased a rich vocabulary, with 'LOYALLY' and 'ADORABLY' standing out as the two seven-letter showstoppers. Solvers enjoyed a mix of everyday terms and more obscure words, all united by the center letter 'L'.

The seven letters

L ABDORY

Every answer had to use L. The board accepted 60 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.

    Word pairs with double letters and 'L' in the middle are fruitful, as are terms that use 'L' with vowel combinations. Exploring words that start or end with 'L' also pays off.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    B
    21 answers
    L
    14 answers
    D
    11 answers
    A
    5 answers
    R
    5 answers
    O
    4 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    L
    Outer letters
    A · B · D · O · R · Y
    Accepted words
    60
    Word lengths
    4–8 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's crown jewel is a word that showcases the center letter's versatility, combined with several outer letters to form a common, elegant term.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AB
    1
    AD
    1
    AL
    3
    BA
    8
    BL
    6
    BO
    6
    BR
    1
    DA
    1
    DO
    4
    DR
    6
    LA
    3
    LO
    11
    OD
    2
    OR
    2
    RA
    1
    RO
    4
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 letters, starts with A
    Pangram 2
    7 letters, starts with B
    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

    ADORABLY

    Uses all seven letters — L, A, B, D, O, R, Y — in 8 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 7 letters

    BROADLY

    Uses all seven letters — L, A, B, D, O, R, Y — in 7 characters.

  • A · 5answers

    ABLYADORABLYALLAYALLOYALLY

  • B · 21answers

    BADLYBALDBALDLYBALLBALLADBALLADRYBALLBOYBALLYARDBLABBLABBYBLOBBLOBBYBLOODBLOODYBOLABOLDBOLDLYBOLLBOLLARDBOLOBROADLY

  • D · 11answers

    DALLYDOLLDOLLARDOLLYDOLORDRABLYDROLLDROLLYDROOLDROOLYDRYLY

  • L · 14answers

    LABORLADYLARDLOADLOBBYLOBLOLLYLOBOLOLLLORDLORDLYLORDYLORRYLOYALLOYALLY

  • O · 4answers

    ODDBALLODDLYORALORALLY

  • R · 5answers

    RALLYROLLROLLBARROYALROYALLY

This board by the numbers

Date
Monday, August 31, 2026
Letters
L in the middle, A B D O R Y around it
Accepted words
60
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–8 letters

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