Spelling Bee September 11, 2026: Pangram & Answers
Recap
Solvers found 26 words, including 'CAKED', 'HECK', and 'KHAKI'. The list featured several 'KICK' variants and bird-related terms. One seven-letter word stood out, using all the letters. Overall, a fun challenge with a good mix of common and obscure words.
The seven letters
K ACDEHI
Every answer had to use K. The board accepted 26 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.
Word pairs with 'K' and a vowel are key. Look for verbs ending in '-ed', and nouns with double letters. The grid rewards knowledge of informal terms and everyday objects.
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Hint 2: How many answers started with each letter
Counts only.
- H
- 8 answers
- C
- 7 answers
- D
- 5 answers
- K
- 5 answers
- E
- 1 answer
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Hint 3: Board facts
Counted off the accepted list.
- Centre letter
- K
- Outer letters
- A · C · D · E · H · I
- Accepted words
- 26
- Word lengths
- 4–9 letters
- Pangrams
- 1
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Hint 4: The pangram, without naming it
The seven-letter showstopper features a common bird type, with a prefix often used in affectionate terms.
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Hint 5: The two-letter list
How many answers started with each pair.
- CA
- 2
- CH
- 5
- DE
- 4
- DI
- 1
- EK
- 1
- HA
- 4
- HE
- 1
- HI
- 3
- KH
- 1
- KI
- 4
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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 · 9 letters
CHICKADEE
Uses all seven letters — K, A, C, D, E, H, I — in 9 characters.
C · 7answers
CAKECAKEDCHECKCHECKEDCHEEKCHICKCHICKADEE
D · 5answers
DECKDECKEDDEKEDEKEDDIKE
E · 1answer
EKED
H · 8answers
HACKHACKEDHAKAHAKEHECKHICKHIKEHIKED
K · 5answers
KHAKIKICKKICKEDKIDDEDKIDDIE
This board by the numbers
- Date
- Friday, September 11, 2026
- Letters
- K in the middle, A C D E H I around it
- Accepted words
- 26
- Pangrams
- 1
- Word lengths
- 4–9 letters
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