Spelling Bee July 22, 2026: Pangram & Answers
Recap
The puzzle featured a mix of short and long words, with a strong emphasis on the center letter T. Solvers had to think creatively to come up with words like CATARACT, HATRACK, and RATATAT. The seven-letter pangram was a type of food, and many solvers likely found it challenging to come up with all 34 accepted words.
The seven letters
T ACDHKR
Every answer had to use T. The board accepted 34 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.
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Hint 1: What kind of words the board rewarded
No answer is named.
Many answers involve everyday objects, actions, or concepts. Letter pairs like CH, TH, and TR appear often. Words related to insects, headgear, and measuring units are well-represented.
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Hint 2: How many answers started with each letter
Counts only.
- T
- 9 answers
- C
- 7 answers
- H
- 7 answers
- A
- 5 answers
- D
- 3 answers
- K
- 2 answers
- R
- 1 answer
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Hint 3: Board facts
Counted off the accepted list.
- Centre letter
- T
- Outer letters
- A · C · D · H · K · R
- Accepted words
- 34
- Word lengths
- 4–8 letters
- Pangrams
- 1
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Hint 4: The pangram, without naming it
The seven-letter solution uses common letters, tied to a protective headgear, and is a type of food.
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Hint 5: The two-letter list
How many answers started with each pair.
- AR
- 1
- AT
- 4
- CA
- 5
- CH
- 2
- DA
- 2
- DR
- 1
- HA
- 7
- KA
- 2
- RA
- 1
- TA
- 5
- TH
- 2
- TR
- 2
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Hint 6: The shape of each pangram
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
HARDTACK
Uses all seven letters — T, A, C, D, H, K, R — in 8 characters.
A · 5answers
ARHATATTACHATTACKATTARATTRACT
C · 7answers
CARATCARTCATARACTCATARRHCATCHCHARTCHAT
D · 3answers
DARTDATADRAT
H · 7answers
HARDHATHARDTACKHARTHATCHHATHHATHAHATRACK
K · 2answers
KARATKART
R · 1answer
RATATAT
T · 9answers
TACHTACKTACTTARTTARTARTHATTHATCHTRACKTRACT
This board by the numbers
- Date
- Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Letters
- T in the middle, A C D H K R around it
- Accepted words
- 34
- Pangrams
- 1
- Word lengths
- 4–8 letters
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