Spelling Bee Hints & Answers for Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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The hive
C
E
I
N
R
T
U
- Center letterC
- Outer lettersE · I · N · R · T · U
Puzzle at a glance
129
Total words
9
Pangrams
812
Max points
Words by length
| Letters | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 18 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 129 |
Two-letter starts
CE11
CI13
CR8
CU20
EC3
EI1
EN5
ER3
ET1
EU3
IC3
IN9
IR2
NE2
NI4
RE17
RI3
RU1
TE4
TI3
TR2
TU1
UN6
UR4
Answers
Spoilers ahead - the full word list for Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Pangrams are highlighted.
Reveal full answer list (129 words)
cent
1
cere
1
cete
1
cine
1
cire
1
cite
1
cunt
1
cure
1
curn
1
curr
1
curt
1
cute
1
ecru
1
etic
1
nice
1
rice
1
unci
1
uric
1
cerci
5
ceric
5
cirri
5
citer
5
crier
5
cruet
5
curer
5
curet
5
curie
5
cuter
5
cutie
5
cutin
5
erect
5
eruct
5
icier
5
ictic
5
incur
5
nicer
5
niece
5
recce
5
recti
5
recur
5
recut
5
ricer
5
ricin
5
runic
5
terce
5
tinct
5
trice
5
truce
5
tunic
5
uncut
5
ureic
5
center
6
centre
6
cerite
6
citric
6
citrin
6
cretic
6
cretin
6
critic
6
cunner
6
curite
6
currie
6
curter
6
cutter
6
entice
6
incite
6
irenic
6
iritic
6
nitric
6
recent
6
recite
6
tenrec
6
tercet
6
tierce
6
uncini
6
uncute
6
uretic
6
centner
7
centric
7
cinerin
7
circuit
7
citrine
7
cittern
7
crinite
7
critter
7
crittur
7
curette
7
current
7
currier
7
eccrine
7
eirenic
7
enteric
7
enticer
7
erecter
7
eucrite
7
icteric
7
inciter
7
neritic
7
reciter
7
recruit
7
reerect
7
reincur
7
tectite
7
ceinture
15
cincture
15
citrinin
8
enceinte
8
enuretic
15
eucritic
8
eutectic
8
incenter
8
intercut
15
neuritic
15
recenter
8
reincite
8
reticent
8
tincture
15
ureteric
8
eccentric
9
incurrent
16
recruiter
9
recurrent
9
reticence
9
uncurrent
9
incurrence
10
recurrence
10
internecine
11
uneccentric
18
intercurrent
19