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Spelling Bee #31 (October 28, 2026): hints, ranks and answers
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Spelling Bee #31 has 54 required words worth 247 points, with 1 pangram and 48 rarer bonus words that score but don't count toward the maximum. 17 of the words are four letters long (1 point each), and the longest is CANNABINOID at 11 letters. Words starting with B are the biggest group (18). Genius needs 173 points, which is 70% of the maximum; Queen Bee means every required word. Because the thresholds are shares of this hive's own total, they differ from day to day, so the table below is specific to #31.
Spelling Bee #31 in numbers
| Letters | N A B C D I O (centre N) |
| Required words | 54 |
| Maximum points | 247 |
| Pangrams | 1 |
| Bonus words | 48 |
| Word lengths | 17 of 4, 14 of 5, 14 of 6, 6 of 7, 2 of 8, 1 of 11 letters |
| Longest word | 11 letters |
| Bingo (every letter starts a word) | yes |
Rank thresholds for #31
| Rank | Points |
|---|---|
| Beginner | 0 |
| Good Start | 5 |
| Moving Up | 12 |
| Good | 20 |
| Solid | 37 |
| Nice | 62 |
| Great | 99 |
| Amazing | 124 |
| Genius | 173 |
| Queen Bee | all 54 words |
Spelling Bee #31 hints
54 words · 247 points · 1 pangram · Bingo. Genius at 173 points.
First letter × length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 |
| B | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 18 |
| C | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 16 |
| D | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| N | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 |
| O | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Σ | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
Two-letter starts
- AB1
- AN5
- BA10
- BI3
- BO5
- CA10
- CO6
- DI1
- DO1
- IC2
- IN1
- IO1
- NA4
- NI1
- NO2
- ON1
Spelling Bee #31 answers
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Pangrams in bold. Tap a word for its definition.
- Abandon
- Anaconda
- Ancon
- Anion
- Anionic
- Anon
- Baboon
- Bacon
- Banana
- Banc
- Banco
- Band
- Bandaid
- Bandana
- Bandanna
- Bani
- Bind
- Bindi
- Bionic
- Bobbin
- Bonbon
- Bond
- Bonobo
- Boon
- Cabana
- Cabin
- Cain
- Cancan
- Candid
- Candida
- Canna
- Cannabinoid
- Cannon
- Canon
- Cocoon
- Codon
- Coin
- Condo
- Conic
- Conn
- Dino
- Dobbin
- Icon
- Iconic
- Indicia
- Ionic
- Naan
- Nada
- Naiad
- Nana
- Niacin
- Noob
- Noon
- Onion
Bonus words (48)
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