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Spelling Bee July 14, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The puzzle featured a challenging but rewarding set of words, including the seven-letter VITRIOLIC and other interesting terms like TRICOLOR and ROTOTILL. Solvers likely enjoyed uncovering words like COOT, LILT, and TOIL, as well as the tougher ones like ILLICIT and VICTOR.

The seven letters

T CILORV

Every answer had to use T. The board accepted 36 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 common suffixes like -ic, -ot, and -or are prominent. Look for short and common words that can be extended with prefixes.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    T
    17 answers
    C
    5 answers
    R
    5 answers
    L
    4 answers
    V
    4 answers
    I
    1 answer
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    T
    Outer letters
    C · I · L · O · R · V
    Accepted words
    36
    Word lengths
    4–9 letters
    Pangrams
    1
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The seven-letter answer uses a common chemical term, relating to a substance that's often corrosive and has a strong impact.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    CI
    1
    CL
    1
    CO
    2
    CR
    1
    IL
    1
    LI
    2
    LO
    2
    RI
    1
    RO
    4
    TI
    2
    TO
    9
    TR
    6
    VI
    3
    VO
    1
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    9 letters, starts with V
    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 · 9 letters

    VITRIOLIC

    Uses all seven letters — T, C, I, L, O, R, V — in 9 characters.

  • C · 5answers

    CITRICCLOTCOLTCOOTCRITIC

  • I · 1answer

    ILLICIT

  • L · 4answers

    LICITLILTLOOTLOTTO

  • R · 5answers

    RIOTROOTROTIROTORROTOTILL

  • T · 17answers

    TILLTILTTOILTOLLTOOLTOOTTORITORICTORIITOROTORTTRICOLORTRICOTTRILLTRIOTROLLTROT

  • V · 4answers

    VICTORVITRIOLVITRIOLICVOLT

This board by the numbers

Date
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Letters
T in the middle, C I L O R V around it
Accepted words
36
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–9 letters

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