Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The hive
E
C
D
H
N
Q
U
- Center letterE
- Outer lettersC · D · H · N · Q · U
Puzzle at a glance
53
Total words
1
Pangrams
254
Max points
Words by length
| Letters | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 14 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 53 |
Two-letter starts
CE2
CH1
CU1
DE10
DU8
EC2
ED2
EN3
EU1
HE5
HU2
NE3
NU1
QU6
UN6
Answers
Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Thursday, October 1, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.
Reveal full answer list (53 words)
cede
1
cued
1
deed
1
dene
1
duce
1
dude
1
dune
1
eche
1
heed
1
hued
1
need
1
nene
1
nude
1
unde
1
ceded
5
deuce
5
duded
5
dunce
5
eched
5
educe
5
ended
5
endue
5
hence
5
heuch
5
queen
5
queue
5
undee
5
undue
5
cheque
6
deduce
6
deeded
6
denned
6
denude
6
deuced
6
dudeen
6
duende
6
dunned
6
educed
6
endued
6
eunuch
6
heeded
6
needed
6
quench
6
queued
6
deduced
7
denuded
7
hunched
7
queened
7
unended
7
henequen
8
quenched
15
unheeded
8
unneeded
8