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Spelling Bee November 7, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The puzzle had a challenging but rewarding set of words, with many common prefixes and suffixes. Answers like DILEMMA and MEDIAL were tricky, but words like AIDE and VILE were more accessible. The pangram was a great example of a versatile word.

The seven letters

I ADELMV

Every answer had to use I. The board accepted 77 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 puzzle has many words related to actions, states, and things. There are pairs of words with similar sounds or prefixes. Some words are about people, places, or food.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    D
    20 answers
    M
    16 answers
    L
    11 answers
    A
    10 answers
    V
    8 answers
    E
    6 answers
    I
    6 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    I
    Outer letters
    A · D · E · L · M · V
    Accepted words
    77
    Word lengths
    4–8 letters
    Pangrams
    1
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle has a long answer that uses all the letters. It's a common word with many uses.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AI
    4
    AL
    2
    AM
    1
    AV
    3
    DA
    1
    DE
    3
    DI
    16
    ED
    1
    EL
    2
    EM
    2
    EV
    1
    ID
    4
    IM
    1
    IV
    1
    LA
    2
    LE
    1
    LI
    8
    MA
    5
    ME
    3
    MI
    8
    VA
    1
    VE
    2
    VI
    5
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 letters, starts with M
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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

    MEDIEVAL

    Uses all seven letters — I, A, D, E, L, M, V — in 8 characters.

  • A · 10answers

    AIDEAIDEDAILEDAIMEDALIVEALLIEDAMIDAVAILAVAILEDAVID

  • D · 20answers

    DALLIEDDELIDEVILDEVILEDDIADEMDIALDIALEDDIDDLEDIDDLEDDIEDDILEMMADILLDIMEDIMMEDDIVADIVEDIVEDDIVIDEDIVIDEDDIVVIED

  • E · 6answers

    EDDIEDELIDEELIDEDEMAILEMAILEDEVIL

  • I · 6answers

    IDEAIDEALIDLEIDLEDIMAMIVIED

  • L · 11answers

    LADDIELAIDLEVIEDLIDDEDLIEDLIMALIMELIMEADELIVELIVEDLIVID

  • M · 16answers

    MAIDMAILMAILEDMAIMMAIMEDMEDIAMEDIALMEDIEVALMIDDLEMIDIMILDMILEMILLMILLEDMIMEMIMED

  • V · 8answers

    VALIDVEILVEILEDVIALVIEDVILEVILLAVIVID

This board by the numbers

Date
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Letters
I in the middle, A D E L M V around it
Accepted words
77
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–8 letters

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