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Spelling Bee August 4, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The puzzle included a range of familiar words, from simple terms like a type of bird and a verb meaning completed, to longer words like a type of gathering and a descriptive word for something sugary. Solvers may have gotten stuck on the seven-letter answer, but using the center letter helped unlock several possibilities.

The seven letters

O DEHNWY

Every answer had to use O. 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 puzzle features many everyday words, including terms for family relationships, common actions, and descriptive words for textures and appearances. You'll find pairs of letters that appear together often in English.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    H
    12 answers
    D
    10 answers
    W
    7 answers
    N
    6 answers
    O
    3 answers
    E
    2 answers
    Y
    2 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    O
    Outer letters
    D · E · H · N · W · Y
    Accepted words
    42
    Word lengths
    4–8 letters
    Pangrams
    1
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's standout answer uses a sweet, natural substance. It's something you might find in a garden or a beehive.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    DO
    10
    EN
    2
    HO
    12
    NE
    1
    NO
    5
    OD
    1
    OW
    2
    WO
    7
    YO
    2
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 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

    HONEYDEW

    Uses all seven letters — O, D, E, H, N, W, Y — in 8 characters.

  • D · 10answers

    DODODONEDONEEDONNEDDOWDYDOWNDOWNEDDOWNYDOYENDOYENNE

  • E · 2answers

    ENDOWENDOWED

  • H · 12answers

    HOEDHOEDOWNHONEHONEDHONEYHONEYDEWHONEYEDHOODHOODEDHOODOOHOOEYHOWDY

  • N · 6answers

    NEONNODDEDNODENOHOWNONENOON

  • O · 3answers

    ODEONOWEDOWNED

  • W · 7answers

    WOODWOODEDWOODENWOODYWOOEDWOOHOOWOWED

  • Y · 2answers

    YONDYOOHOO

This board by the numbers

Date
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Letters
O in the middle, D E H N W Y around it
Accepted words
42
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–8 letters

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