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Spelling Bee October 16, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle featured 56 words, including two seven-letter answers. Solvers enjoyed common verb forms and word patterns like -ing and -ing endings. The list included everyday words like 'grub', 'rung', and 'urge', as well as less common ones like 'nigiri' and 'gurú'. The two seven-letter answers, 'BURPING' and 'UPBRINGING', showcased the centre letter and all other letters.

The seven letters

G BINPRU

Every answer had to use G. The board accepted 56 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 patterns featuring consecutive letters and common suffixes are prominent. Double letters and verb endings also appear frequently.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    B
    12 answers
    G
    12 answers
    P
    11 answers
    R
    10 answers
    U
    6 answers
    I
    3 answers
    N
    2 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    G
    Outer letters
    B · I · N · P · R · U
    Accepted words
    56
    Word lengths
    4–10 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's standout word uses the centre letter and all other letters, showcasing a common verb with a notable suffix.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    BI
    2
    BR
    5
    BU
    5
    GI
    3
    GR
    7
    GU
    2
    IN
    3
    NI
    2
    PI
    6
    PR
    2
    PU
    3
    RI
    5
    RU
    5
    UN
    3
    UP
    2
    UR
    1
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    7 letters, starts with B
    Pangram 2
    10 letters, starts with U
    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

    BURPING

    Uses all seven letters — G, B, I, N, P, R, U — in 7 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 10 letters

    UPBRINGING

    Uses all seven letters — G, B, I, N, P, R, U — in 10 characters.

  • B · 12answers

    BINGINGBINNINGBRIBINGBRIGBRINGBRINGINGBRININGBUGGINGBUNGBURGBURNINGBURPING

  • G · 12answers

    GIBINGGIGGINGGINNINGGRINGRINNINGGRIPGRIPINGGRIPPINGGRUBGRUBBINGGUNNINGGURU

  • I · 3answers

    INNINGINURINGINURNING

  • N · 2answers

    NIGIRINIPPING

  • P · 11answers

    PIGGINGPINGPINGINGPININGPINNINGPIPINGPRIGPRUNINGPUNNINGPURGINGPURRING

  • R · 10answers

    RIBBINGRIGGINGRINGRINGINGRIPPINGRUBBINGRUINGRUININGRUNGRUNNING

  • U · 6answers

    UNPINNINGUNRIGUNRIGGINGUPBRINGINGUPPINGURGING

This board by the numbers

Date
Friday, October 16, 2026
Letters
G in the middle, B I N P R U around it
Accepted words
56
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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