Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Friday, October 9, 2026
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The hive
I
A
C
E
H
P
T
- Center letterI
- Outer lettersA · C · E · H · P · T
Puzzle at a glance
86
Total words
9
Pangrams
543
Max points
Words by length
| Letters | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 15 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 86 |
Two-letter starts
AC2
AE1
AI1
AP6
AT2
CA7
CH11
CI1
EC1
EP5
ET2
HA1
HE4
HI2
IC2
IP1
IT1
PA3
PE7
PH1
PI12
TA3
TE2
TH1
TI7
Answers
Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Friday, October 9, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.
Reveal full answer list (86 words)
chia
1
chic
1
chip
1
chit
1
cite
1
epic
1
etic
1
itch
1
pica
1
pice
1
pipe
1
pita
1
pith
1
tipi
1
titi
1
aecia
5
aitch
5
attic
5
cacti
5
ethic
5
hitch
5
ictic
5
pappi
5
petit
5
petti
5
piece
5
pieta
5
pipet
5
pipit
5
pitch
5
tacit
5
tithe
5
acacia
6
acetic
6
apiece
6
capita
6
cattie
6
chichi
6
haptic
6
hectic
6
hippie
6
icecap
6
ipecac
6
pattie
6
pectic
6
peptic
6
petite
6
phatic
6
tactic
6
tattie
6
techie
6
thetic
6
tictac
6
tipcat
6
tippet
6
tittie
6
apatite
7
aphetic
14
atactic
7
chapati
7
cheapie
7
chippie
7
ectatic
7
epitaph
7
epithet
7
hepatic
14
pipette
7
pitapat
7
tectite
7
apatetic
8
appetite
8
capitate
8
chapatti
8
chappati
8
chitchat
8
hepatica
15
pathetic
15
petechia
15
apathetic
16
cachectic
9
cathectic
9
epitaphic
16
epithetic
9
hepaticae
16
petechiae
16
capacitate
10