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Spelling Bee November 3, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle's answers included several words related to verbal criticism, like BACKBIT and BACKTALK. Other answers, such as BIBLICAL and CIABATTA, showcased less common vocabulary. The three seven-letter pangrams were particularly challenging to find.

The seven letters

C ABIKLT

Every answer had to use C. The board accepted 49 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.

    The list features many words with double letters and common suffixes. Letter pairs like 'CK', 'LL', and 'AC' appear frequently, often in words related to criticism or verbal exchanges.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    C
    13 answers
    B
    8 answers
    T
    8 answers
    A
    7 answers
    L
    7 answers
    I
    3 answers
    K
    3 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    C
    Outer letters
    A · B · I · K · L · T
    Accepted words
    49
    Word lengths
    4–9 letters
    Pangrams
    3
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's centre letter is key to several lengthy words. Look for a seven-letter word that uses all the letters, with the centre letter prominent.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AB
    2
    AC
    2
    AL
    1
    AT
    2
    BA
    5
    BI
    1
    BL
    2
    CA
    8
    CI
    2
    CL
    3
    IL
    2
    IT
    1
    KI
    3
    LA
    4
    LI
    3
    TA
    7
    TI
    1
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    7 letters, starts with B
    Pangram 2
    9 letters, starts with C
    Pangram 3
    8 letters, starts with T
    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 · 7 letters

    BACKLIT

    Uses all seven letters — C, A, B, I, K, L, T — in 7 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 9 letters

    CLICKBAIT

    Uses all seven letters — C, A, B, I, K, L, T — in 9 characters.

  • Pangram 3 · 8 letters

    TAILBACK

    Uses all seven letters — C, A, B, I, K, L, T — in 8 characters.

  • A · 7answers

    ABACIABACKACACIAACAIALACKATTACKATTIC

  • B · 8answers

    BACILLIBACKBACKBITBACKLITBACKTALKBIBLICALBLACKBLACKBALL

  • C · 13answers

    CABALCABALACACTICALLCALLACALLBACKCATCALLCATTAILCIABATTACILIACLACKCLICKCLICKBAIT

  • I · 3answers

    ILIACILLICITITALIC

  • K · 3answers

    KICKKICKBACKKICKBALL

  • L · 7answers

    LACKLACTICLAICLAICALLICITLICKLILAC

  • T · 8answers

    TACITTACKTACTTACTICTACTICALTAILBACKTALCTICK

This board by the numbers

Date
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Letters
C in the middle, A B I K L T around it
Accepted words
49
Pangrams
3
Word lengths
4–9 letters

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