Spelling Bee October 31, 2026: Pangram & Answers
Recap
The puzzle had a good mix of short and long words, with several verb forms and a few nouns. The seven-letter solution was a verb, and there were several other verbs and verb forms throughout the list. The puzzle also included a few words related to family members and mythical creatures.
The seven letters
A GHINTU
Every answer had to use A. The board accepted 59 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.
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Hint 1: What kind of words the board rewarded
No answer is named.
The list has many words related to actions, some of which describe repetitive motions. There are also several terms for people and things, including family members and mythical creatures.
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Hint 2: How many answers started with each letter
Counts only.
- T
- 17 answers
- G
- 12 answers
- A
- 11 answers
- H
- 7 answers
- N
- 5 answers
- U
- 5 answers
- I
- 2 answers
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Hint 3: Board facts
Counted off the accepted list.
- Centre letter
- A
- Outer letters
- G · H · I · N · T · U
- Accepted words
- 59
- Word lengths
- 4–10 letters
- Pangrams
- 1
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Hint 4: The pangram, without naming it
The puzzle's seven-letter solution is a common verb related to scaring or frightening.
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Hint 5: The two-letter list
How many answers started with each pair.
- AG
- 4
- AN
- 2
- AT
- 3
- AU
- 2
- GA
- 10
- GI
- 1
- GN
- 1
- HA
- 7
- IG
- 1
- IN
- 1
- NA
- 5
- TA
- 13
- TH
- 2
- TI
- 1
- TU
- 1
- UN
- 5
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Hint 6: The shape of each pangram
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
HAUNTING
Uses all seven letters — A, G, H, I, N, T, U — in 8 characters.
A · 11answers
AGAINAGINGAGITAAGITATINGANGINAANTIATTAINATTAININGATTUNINGAUGHTAUNT
G · 12answers
GAGAGAGGINGGAINGAININGGAITGANGGANGINGGATINGGAUGINGGAUNTGIANTGNAT
H · 7answers
HANGHANGINGHATHHATHAHATINGHAUNTHAUNTING
I · 2answers
IGUANAINITIATING
N · 5answers
NAANNAGGINGNANANATANTNAUGHT
T · 17answers
TAGGINGTAHINITAIGATAINTTAINTINGTANGTANNINTANNINGTATTINGTAUGHTTAUNTTAUNTINGTAUTTHANTHATTITANTUNA
U · 5answers
UNHANGUNHANGINGUNTAGUNTAGGINGUNTAUGHT
This board by the numbers
- Date
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Letters
- A in the middle, G H I N T U around it
- Accepted words
- 59
- Pangrams
- 1
- Word lengths
- 4–10 letters
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