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Spelling Bee July 28, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The puzzle featured a challenging set of words, including 'IMPEDING', 'IMPENDING', and 'IMPINGED'. Solvers had to think creatively to find 'PENMEN', 'PIMP', and 'MIME'. The grid was tricky, but the most common words were 'MEND', 'MINE', and 'DIME'.

The seven letters

M DEGINP

Every answer had to use M. The board accepted 44 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. Some are names of small things, while others describe actions or states. The letter pairs in the grid help form many everyday words.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    M
    20 answers
    I
    9 answers
    D
    7 answers
    P
    4 answers
    E
    3 answers
    G
    1 answer
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    M
    Outer letters
    D · E · G · I · N · P
    Accepted words
    44
    Word lengths
    4–9 letters
    Pangrams
    3
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The longest answers use the centre letter and all other letters exactly once. Look for a sequence with a common prefix and suffix.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    DE
    4
    DI
    3
    EM
    3
    GI
    1
    IM
    9
    ME
    6
    MI
    14
    PE
    1
    PI
    3
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 letters, starts with I
    Pangram 2
    9 letters, starts with I
    Pangram 3
    8 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 · 8 letters

    IMPEDING

    Uses all seven letters — M, D, E, G, I, N, P — in 8 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 9 letters

    IMPENDING

    Uses all seven letters — M, D, E, G, I, N, P — in 9 characters.

  • Pangram 3 · 8 letters

    IMPINGED

    Uses all seven letters — M, D, E, G, I, N, P — in 8 characters.

  • D · 7answers

    DEEMDEEMEDDEEMINGDENIMDIMEDIMMEDDIMMING

  • E · 3answers

    EMENDEMENDEDEMENDING

  • G · 1answer

    GIMME

  • I · 9answers

    IMPEDEIMPEDEDIMPEDINGIMPENDIMPENDEDIMPENDINGIMPINGEIMPINGEDIMPINGING

  • M · 20answers

    MEMEMEMEDMEMINGMENDMENDEDMENDINGMIDGEMIDIMIENMIMEMIMEDMIMINGMINDMINDEDMINDINGMINEMINEDMINIMINIMMINING

  • P · 4answers

    PENMENPIMPPIMPEDPIMPING

This board by the numbers

Date
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Letters
M in the middle, D E G I N P around it
Accepted words
44
Pangrams
3
Word lengths
4–9 letters

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