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Spelling Bee July 23, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle featured a challenging set of words, including lengthy answers like COFOUNDED and CONFOUNDED. Solvers had to think creatively to come up with 40 valid words using the given letters.

The seven letters

F CDENOU

Every answer had to use F. The board accepted 40 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.

    Many answers involve common prefixes and suffixes. Look for pairs of letters that appear together often. Think about words related to everyday objects and actions.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    F
    15 answers
    U
    8 answers
    C
    7 answers
    D
    7 answers
    O
    3 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    F
    Outer letters
    C · D · E · N · O · U
    Accepted words
    40
    Word lengths
    4–10 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's central letter is key to two lengthy answers. These words are notable for their comprehensive use of the alphabet.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    CO
    5
    CU
    2
    DE
    4
    DO
    2
    DU
    1
    FE
    8
    FO
    5
    FU
    2
    OF
    3
    UN
    8
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    9 letters, starts with C
    Pangram 2
    10 letters, starts with C
    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

    COFOUNDED

    Uses all seven letters — F, C, D, E, N, O, U — in 9 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 10 letters

    CONFOUNDED

    Uses all seven letters — F, C, D, E, N, O, U — in 10 characters.

  • C · 7answers

    COFFEECOFOUNDCOFOUNDEDCONFOUNDCONFOUNDEDCUFFCUFFED

  • D · 7answers

    DEFENDDEFENDEDDEFUNDDEFUNDEDDOFFDOFFEDDUFF

  • F · 15answers

    FECUNDFEEDFENCEFENCEDFENDFENDEDFEUDFEUDEDFONDFONDUEFOODFOUNDFOUNDEDFUNDFUNDED

  • O · 3answers

    OFFEDOFFENDOFFENDED

  • U · 8answers

    UNCUFFUNCUFFEDUNDEFENDEDUNFEDUNFENCEDUNFOUNDEDUNFUNDEDUNOFFENDED

This board by the numbers

Date
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Letters
F in the middle, C D E N O U around it
Accepted words
40
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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