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Spelling Bee September 30, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

The puzzle featured a challenging pangram and a variety of word patterns. Solvers found success with words like PANCAKE, DEADPAN, and KNEECAP. The grid included a mix of short and long words, with some tricky combinations like PENANCE and DEPENDENCE.

The seven letters

P ACDEKN

Every answer had to use P. The board accepted 62 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.

    Many answers involve everyday objects, food, and a few medical terms. Look for pairs of letters that appear together often.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    P
    35 answers
    D
    9 answers
    A
    5 answers
    K
    5 answers
    C
    4 answers
    N
    3 answers
    E
    1 answer
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    P
    Outer letters
    A · C · D · E · K · N
    Accepted words
    62
    Word lengths
    4–10 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The longest answer uses a common prefix and a doubled letter, with a familiar suffix.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AP
    5
    CA
    4
    DA
    1
    DE
    8
    EP
    1
    KA
    1
    KE
    1
    KN
    3
    NA
    2
    NE
    1
    PA
    15
    PE
    20
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    10 letters, starts with K
    Pangram 2
    8 letters, starts with P
    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 · 10 letters

    KNEECAPPED

    Uses all seven letters — P, A, C, D, E, K, N — in 10 characters.

  • Pangram 2 · 8 letters

    PANCAKED

    Uses all seven letters — P, A, C, D, E, K, N — in 8 characters.

  • A · 5answers

    APACEAPEDAPNEAAPPENDAPPENDED

  • C · 4answers

    CANAPECAPECAPEDCAPPED

  • D · 9answers

    DAPPEDDEADPANDEADPANNEDDEEPDEEPENDEEPENEDDEPENDDEPENDEDDEPENDENCE

  • E · 1answer

    EPEE

  • K · 5answers

    KAPPAKEEPKNEECAPKNEECAPPEDKNEEPAD

  • N · 3answers

    NAPENAPPEDNEAP

  • P · 35answers

    PACEPACEDPACKPACKEDPADDEDPAEANPANACEAPANCAKEPANCAKEDPANDAPANDANPANEPANEDPANNEDPAPAPEACEPEAKPEAKEDPECANPECKPECKEDPEEDPEEKPEEKEDPEENPEEPPEEPEDPEKEPENANCEPENCEPENDPENDEDPENNEPENNEDPEPPED

This board by the numbers

Date
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Letters
P in the middle, A C D E K N around it
Accepted words
62
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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