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Spelling Bee October 4, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle's answers showcased a range of wordplay, from simple terms like 'GOON' and 'GOWN' to more complex ones like 'GONGING' and 'WHOPPING'. Solvers could find multiple words using common letter combinations, making for an engaging challenge.

The seven letters

G HINOPW

Every answer had to use G. The board accepted 51 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 has many words that play off common letter combinations, especially those involving consecutive letters or word families. Look for words that use common prefixes and suffixes.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    W
    14 answers
    P
    13 answers
    G
    9 answers
    H
    7 answers
    O
    4 answers
    N
    3 answers
    I
    1 answer
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    G
    Outer letters
    H · I · N · O · P · W
    Accepted words
    51
    Word lengths
    4–9 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle features a notable word that uses all the letters, including the central one, and is a common term you'll likely recognize.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    GI
    2
    GO
    7
    HI
    2
    HO
    5
    IN
    1
    NI
    2
    NO
    1
    ON
    1
    OP
    1
    OW
    2
    PH
    1
    PI
    7
    PO
    5
    WH
    5
    WI
    7
    WO
    2
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 letters, starts with W
    Pangram 2
    8 letters, starts with W
    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 · 8 letters

    WHOOPING

    Uses all seven letters — G, H, I, N, O, P, W — in 8 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 8 letters

    WHOPPING

    Uses all seven letters — G, H, I, N, O, P, W — in 8 characters.

  • G · 9answers

    GIGGINGGINNINGGOINGGONGGONGINGGOONGOOPGOWNGOWNING

  • H · 7answers

    HIGHHINGINGHOGGINGHONINGHOOPINGHOPINGHOPPING

  • I · 1answer

    INNING

  • N · 3answers

    NIGHNIPPINGNOGGIN

  • O · 4answers

    ONGOINGOPININGOWINGOWNING

  • P · 13answers

    PHONINGPIGGINGPINGPINGINGPININGPINIONINGPINNINGPIPINGPOGOPOGOINGPONGPOOPINGPOPPING

  • W · 14answers

    WHINGINGWHININGWHIPPINGWHOOPINGWHOPPINGWIGGINGWINGWINGINGWININGWINNINGWINNOWINGWIPINGWOOINGWOWING

This board by the numbers

Date
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Letters
G in the middle, H I N O P W around it
Accepted words
51
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–9 letters

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