Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Saturday, October 17, 2026
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The hive
K
A
C
D
E
L
T
- Center letterK
- Outer lettersA · C · D · E · L · T
Puzzle at a glance
58
Total words
2
Pangrams
250
Max points
Words by length
| Letters | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 23 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
Two-letter starts
AC1
AK2
AL1
AT2
CA6
CL4
DE6
EK1
KA3
KE10
LA5
LE4
TA10
TE3
Answers
Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Saturday, October 17, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.
Reveal full answer list (58 words)
akee
1
cake
1
calk
1
deck
1
deke
1
eked
1
kaka
1
kale
1
kata
1
keck
1
keek
1
keel
1
keet
1
lack
1
lake
1
leak
1
leek
1
leke
1
tack
1
taka
1
take
1
talk
1
teak
1
ackee
5
akela
5
alack
5
caked
5
clack
5
cleek
5
deked
5
laked
5
latke
5
attack
6
cackle
6
calked
6
decked
6
deckel
6
deckle
6
kecked
6
keckle
6
keeked
6
keeled
6
kettle
6
lacked
6
leaked
6
tacked
6
tacket
6
tackle
6
talked
6
cackled
7
clacked
7
cleeked
7
keckled
7
tackled
14
talcked
14
teacake
7
attacked
8
teakettle
9