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Spelling Bee July 27, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The puzzle featured a challenging pangram and many valid words. Solvers found 'INACTIVITY' and other long answers like 'TACTICIAN' and 'VIVACITY'. The list also included shorter words like 'TINY' and 'CITY'.

The seven letters

I ACNTVY

Every answer had to use I. The board accepted 39 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 'in' and double letters pay off. Look for common suffixes and prefixes. Many answers are everyday words or terms.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    T
    12 answers
    A
    8 answers
    C
    6 answers
    I
    5 answers
    V
    5 answers
    N
    3 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    I
    Outer letters
    A · C · N · T · V · Y
    Accepted words
    39
    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 all the letters except one, which is also a centre letter. It relates to a state or quality.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AC
    3
    AN
    2
    AT
    2
    AV
    1
    CA
    3
    CI
    2
    CY
    1
    IN
    4
    IT
    1
    NA
    1
    NI
    2
    TA
    6
    TI
    6
    VA
    2
    VI
    3
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    10 letters, starts with I
    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

    INACTIVITY

    Uses all seven letters — I, A, C, N, T, V, Y — in 10 characters.

  • A · 8answers

    ACACIAACAIACTIVITYANTIANTICATTAINATTICAVIAN

  • C · 6answers

    CACTICANTINACAVITYCITYCIVICCYNIC

  • I · 5answers

    INACTIVITYINANITYINCANTINTACTITTY

  • N · 3answers

    NATIVITYNIACINNINNY

  • T · 12answers

    TACITTACTICTACTICIANTAINTTANNICTANNINTINCTTINNYTINTTINYTITANTITANIC

  • V · 5answers

    VAINVANITYVICINITYVINYVIVACITY

This board by the numbers

Date
Monday, July 27, 2026
Letters
I in the middle, A C N T V Y around it
Accepted words
39
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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