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Spelling Bee September 20, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The puzzle featured a challenging set of words, including 'ATHLETIC' and 'ETHICAL', which used all seven letters. Solvers had to think creatively to come up with words like 'CATCHALL', 'TELEHEALTH', and 'HELLCAT'. The puzzle's unique letter combinations made for a fun and engaging solve.

The seven letters

H ACEILT

Every answer had to use H. The board accepted 79 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 includes words related to food, places, and everyday objects. Many words share common letter combinations, such as consecutive vowels or consonant pairs.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    H
    25 answers
    C
    22 answers
    T
    13 answers
    L
    9 answers
    A
    5 answers
    E
    4 answers
    I
    1 answer
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    H
    Outer letters
    A · C · E · I · L · T
    Accepted words
    79
    Word lengths
    4–10 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's central word uses a key letter that appears in many answers. Look for words that have a strong connection to this letter.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AC
    1
    AT
    4
    CA
    4
    CH
    17
    CL
    1
    EA
    1
    ET
    3
    HA
    11
    HE
    10
    HI
    4
    IT
    1
    LA
    3
    LE
    4
    LI
    2
    TA
    1
    TE
    6
    TH
    4
    TI
    2
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 letters, starts with A
    Pangram 2
    7 letters, starts with E
    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

    ATHLETIC

    Uses all seven letters — H, A, C, E, I, L, T — in 8 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 7 letters

    ETHICAL

    Uses all seven letters — H, A, C, E, I, L, T — in 7 characters.

  • A · 5answers

    ACHEATHLETEATHLETICATTACHATTACHE

  • C · 22answers

    CACHECACHETCATCHCATCHALLCHAICHALETCHALICECHALLAHCHATCHATTELCHEATCHEETAHCHIACHICCHICACHICHICHICLECHILICHILLCHITCHITCHATCLICHE

  • E · 4answers

    EACHETCHETHICETHICAL

  • H · 25answers

    HAILHALALHALEHALITEHALLHALTHATCHHATCHETHATEHATHHATHAHEALHEALTHHEATHEATHHECTICHEELHELIACALHELICALHELLHELLCATHIATALHILLHILTHITCH

  • I · 1answer

    ITCH

  • L · 9answers

    LATCHLATHLATHELEACHLECHLEECHLETHALLITCHILITHE

  • T · 13answers

    TACHTEACHTECHTECHIETEETHTEETHETELEHEALTHTHATTHATCHTHEETHETATILTHTITHE

This board by the numbers

Date
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Letters
H in the middle, A C E I L T around it
Accepted words
79
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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