Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Saturday, October 3, 2026

A full reference for this date's puzzle on TheSpellingBee.org: the same hive, the same word list, and the same scoring as the day it was live. Spoiler-free hints are visible by default; the full answer list sits behind a Reveal button lower on the page. To play today's puzzle, visit the homepage.

The hive

N
B
C
D
K
O
S
  • Center letterN
  • Outer lettersB · C · D · K · O · S

Puzzle at a glance

54
Total words
1
Pangrams
237
Max points

Words by length

Letters 456789 Σ
Words 18189531 54

Two-letter starts

BO14
CO13
DO3
KN4
KO2
NO10
SN6
SO2

Answers

Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Saturday, October 3, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.

Reveal full answer list (54 words)
4 letters 18 words
bond 1
bonk 1
boon 1
conk 1
conn 1
cons 1
coon 1
dons 1
knob 1
konk 1
nobs 1
nock 1
nods 1
nook 1
noon 1
snob 1
sons 1
soon 1
5 letters 18 words
bonds 5
bonks 5
boons 5
boson 5
codon 5
condo 5
conks 5
conns 5
coons 5
knobs 5
knock 5
konks 5
nocks 5
nooks 5
noons 5
snobs 5
snood 5
snook 5
6 letters 9 words
bonbon 6
bosons 6
cocoon 6
codons 6
condos 6
dobson 6
knocks 6
snoods 6
snooks 6
7 letters 5 words
bonbons 7
bonnock 7
cocoons 7
dobsons 7
nonbook 7
8 letters 3 words
bonnocks 8
boondock 8
nonbooks 8
9 letters 1 word
boondocks 16