Spelling Bee July 24, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle's answers showcased a range of word patterns, from the common 'king' and 'keen' forms to longer verbs like 'invoking' and 'evoking'. Solvers could also find some interesting nouns like 'ginkgo' and 'viking'. The centre letter played a crucial role in forming many of the accepted words.

The seven letters

K EGINOV

Every answer had to use K. The board accepted 24 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. Hint 1: What kind of words the board rewarded

    No answer is named.

    The list has a strong leaning towards verbs and nouns that can be formed with the centre letter and common pairs like 'ing' and 'ee'. There are also some words that use consecutive letters from the outer ring.

  2. Hint 2: How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    K
    10 answers
    E
    4 answers
    G
    3 answers
    I
    3 answers
    O
    2 answers
    N
    1 answer
    V
    1 answer
  3. Hint 3: Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    K
    Outer letters
    E · G · I · N · O · V
    Accepted words
    24
    Word lengths
    4–8 letters
    Pangrams
    1
  4. Hint 4: The pangram, without naming it

    The seven-letter answer is a verb form that you might use to describe summoning or calling forth something, often with a sense of formality or ritual.

  5. Hint 5: The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    EK
    1
    EN
    1
    EV
    2
    GE
    2
    GI
    1
    IN
    3
    KE
    3
    KI
    4
    KN
    2
    KO
    1
    NO
    1
    OI
    2
    VI
    1
  6. Hint 6: The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    7 letters, starts with E

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 · 7 letters

    EVOKING

    Uses all seven letters — K, E, G, I, N, O, V — in 7 characters.

  • E · 4answers

    EKINGENOKIEVOKEEVOKING

  • G · 3answers

    GEEKGEEKINGGINKGO

  • I · 3answers

    INKINGINVOKEINVOKING

  • K · 10answers

    KEENKEENINGKENOKINGKINGINGKINKKINKINGKNEEKNEEINGKOOK

  • N · 1answer

    NOOK

  • O · 2answers

    OINKOINKING

  • V · 1answer

    VIKING

This board by the numbers

Date
Friday, July 24, 2026
Letters
K in the middle, E G I N O V around it
Accepted words
24
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–8 letters

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