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Spelling Bee September 13, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle had a good mix of short and long words. Solvers could start with common words like 'nation' and 'donation', then move to longer words like 'ANTIOXIDANT' and 'ANNOTATION'. The puzzle also included some less common words like 'NAIAD' and 'NATANT'.

The seven letters

N ADIOTX

Every answer had to use N. The board accepted 40 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 related to chemistry and health. Some words are about small things you can see. Others are about giving or getting things.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    A
    12 answers
    N
    9 answers
    T
    8 answers
    D
    4 answers
    O
    4 answers
    I
    3 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    N
    Outer letters
    A · D · I · O · T · X
    Accepted words
    40
    Word lengths
    4–11 letters
    Pangrams
    3
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle has a special word that uses all the letters. It's a long word related to chemistry and health.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AD
    1
    AN
    9
    AT
    1
    AX
    1
    DI
    3
    DO
    1
    IN
    3
    NA
    6
    NO
    3
    ON
    2
    OX
    2
    TA
    4
    TI
    2
    TO
    2
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    11 letters, starts with A
    Pangram 2
    7 letters, starts with O
    Pangram 3
    9 letters, starts with O
    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 · 11 letters

    ANTIOXIDANT

    Uses all seven letters — N, A, D, I, O, T, X — in 11 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 7 letters

    OXIDANT

    Uses all seven letters — N, A, D, I, O, T, X — in 7 characters.

  • Pangram 3 · 9 letters

    OXIDATION

    Uses all seven letters — N, A, D, I, O, T, X — in 9 characters.

  • A · 12answers

    ADDITIONANIONANNATTOANNOTATIONANOINTANONANOXIAANTIANTIOXIDANTANTITOXINATTAINAXON

  • D · 4answers

    DINODINTDIOXINDONATION

  • I · 3answers

    INITIATIONINTOINTONATION

  • N · 9answers

    NAANNADANAIADNANANATANTNATIONNOONNOTATIONNOTION

  • O · 4answers

    ONIONONTOOXIDANTOXIDATION

  • T · 8answers

    TAINTTANNINTAXATIONTAXONTINTTITANTOONTOXIN

This board by the numbers

Date
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Letters
N in the middle, A D I O T X around it
Accepted words
40
Pangrams
3
Word lengths
4–11 letters

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