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Spelling Bee September 8, 2026: Pangram & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle featured a challenging pangram and a wide range of vocabulary. Notable answers included words like ICICLE and TITILLATE, as well as FACILITATE, which used all seven letters.

The seven letters

I ACEFLT

Every answer had to use I. The board accepted 66 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.

    Word pairs with double letters and common suffixes are well-represented. Look for everyday objects, medical terms, and words related to elevation.

  2. How many answers started with each letter

    Counts only.

    F
    15 answers
    T
    14 answers
    L
    13 answers
    A
    8 answers
    C
    8 answers
    I
    5 answers
    E
    3 answers
  3. Board facts

    Counted off the accepted list.

    Centre letter
    I
    Outer letters
    A · C · E · F · L · T
    Accepted words
    66
    Word lengths
    4–10 letters
    Pangrams
    2
    Back to the seven letters
  4. The pangram, without naming it

    The puzzle's standout word uses a central letter and six others, forming a notable phrase.

  5. The two-letter list

    How many answers started with each pair.

    AC
    3
    AF
    2
    AL
    1
    AT
    2
    CA
    3
    CE
    2
    CI
    2
    CL
    1
    EC
    1
    EL
    2
    FA
    5
    FI
    8
    FL
    2
    IC
    2
    IL
    2
    IT
    1
    LA
    4
    LE
    1
    LI
    8
    TA
    7
    TI
    7
  6. The shape of each pangram

    Length and opening letter only.

    Pangram 1
    8 letters, starts with F
    Pangram 2
    10 letters, starts with F
    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

    FACELIFT

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

  • Pangram 2 · 10 letters

    FACILITATE

    Uses all seven letters — I, A, C, E, F, L, T — in 10 characters.

  • A · 8answers

    ACACIAACAIACETICAFFILIATEAFFLICTALITATILTATTIC

  • C · 8answers

    CACTICALCITECATTAILCELIACCELLICILIACITECLIFF

  • E · 3answers

    ECLECTICELICITELITE

  • F · 15answers

    FACELIFTFACIALFACILEFACILITATEFAILFIATFIEFFIFEFILEFILETFILIALFILLFILLETFLAILFLIT

  • I · 5answers

    ICEFALLICICLEILIACILLICITITALIC

  • L · 13answers

    LACTICLAICLAICALLATTICELEFTIELICELICITLIFELIFTLILACLILTLITELITTLE

  • T · 14answers

    TACITTACTICTACTICALTACTILETAILTALITALLITTIFFTILETILLTILTTITILLATETITLETITTLE

This board by the numbers

Date
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Letters
I in the middle, A C E F L T around it
Accepted words
66
Pangrams
2
Word lengths
4–10 letters

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