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Spelling Bee August 8, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The August 8, 2026 Spelling Bee had a strong showing of words that used the central M and common vowel combinations, with MILIEU and METTLE standing out as particularly interesting choices among the 31 accepted words.

The seven letters

M EILTUV

Every answer had to use M. The board accepted 31 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 everyday words, some related to units or quantities, and a few that describe social gatherings or emotions, with a focus on words that use common letter combinations like ME, MI, and MU.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    M
    20 answers
    I
    3 answers
    T
    3 answers
    L
    2 answers
    V
    2 answers
    E
    1 answer
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    M
    Outer letters
    E · I · L · T · U · V
    Accepted words
    31
    Word lengths
    4–10 letters
    Pangrams
    1
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The longest word in the list uses a central letter and all six outer letters, forming a word that's a complex structure or hierarchy.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    EM
    1
    IL
    2
    IT
    1
    LI
    2
    ME
    6
    MI
    7
    MU
    7
    TE
    1
    TI
    1
    TU
    1
    VE
    2
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    10 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 · 10 letters

    MULTILEVEL

    Uses all seven letters — M, E, I, L, T, U, V — in 10 characters.

  • E · 1answer

    EMIT

  • I · 3answers

    ILEUMILIUMITEM

  • L · 2answers

    LIMELIMIT

  • M · 20answers

    MEETMELEEMELTMEMEMETEMETTLEMILEMILIEUMILLMILLETMIMEMITEMITTMULEMULLMULLETMULTILEVELMUTEMUTTMUUMUU

  • T · 3answers

    TEEMTIMETUMULT

  • V · 2answers

    VELLUMVELUM

This board by the numbers

Date
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Letters
M in the middle, E I L T U V around it
Accepted words
31
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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