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Spelling Bee October 2, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle featured a challenging but rewarding set of words, with the seven-letter pangram tying together several key terms. Solvers who found 'IMPLANT' were rewarded with a satisfying conclusion. Other notable answers included 'MANTILLA', 'PLANTAIN', and 'MILITANT'.

The seven letters

T AILMNP

Every answer had to use T. 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 pairs with 'T' and another letter are fruitful, as are combinations of common prefixes and suffixes. Look for words that use 'T' with multiple other letters.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    P
    17 answers
    T
    17 answers
    M
    9 answers
    A
    4 answers
    L
    4 answers
    I
    3 answers
    N
    2 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    T
    Outer letters
    A · I · L · M · N · P
    Accepted words
    56
    Word lengths
    4–10 letters
    Pangrams
    1
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The seven-letter solution ties together several shorter words, using the center letter in a key role.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AL
    1
    AN
    1
    AT
    2
    IM
    1
    IN
    2
    LA
    1
    LI
    3
    MA
    4
    MI
    5
    NA
    2
    PA
    5
    PI
    6
    PL
    6
    TA
    10
    TI
    7
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    7 letters, starts with I
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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 · 7 letters

    IMPLANT

    Uses all seven letters — T, A, I, L, M, N, P — in 7 characters.

  • A · 4answers

    ALITANTIATILTATTAIN

  • I · 3answers

    IMPLANTINAPTINITIAL

  • L · 4answers

    LANTANALILTLIMITLINT

  • M · 9answers

    MAINTAINMALTMANTAMANTILLAMILITANTMILITIAMILITIAMANMINTMITT

  • N · 2answers

    NATALNATANT

  • P · 17answers

    PAINTPALATALPALATIALPANTPATINAPINATAPINTPINTAILPIPITPITAPITAPATPLAINTPLAITPLANTPLANTAINPLATPLIANT

  • T · 17answers

    TAILTAILLAMPTAINTTALITALLTALLITTAMPTANNINTAPATATAMITILAPIATILLTILTTIMPANITINTTIPITITAN

This board by the numbers

Date
Friday, October 2, 2026
Letters
T in the middle, A I L M N P around it
Accepted words
56
Pangrams
1
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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