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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Nov 3, 2026 (Puzzle #10512)

This page shows spoiler-layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Nov 3, 2026 (2026-11-03 · Puzzle #10512).

Hive overview

This hive centers on C with six outer letters. It has 49 stored words, 3 pangrams, and about 273 available points before rank thresholds.

A
B
I
C
K
L
T
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This hive has 49 playable words worth about 273 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 3 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

C
4 letters1
5 letters6
6 letters1
7+ letters5
Total13
A
4 letters1
5 letters4
6 letters2
7+ letters–
Total7
B
4 letters1
5 letters1
6 letters–
7+ letters6
Total8
I
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total3
K
4 letters1
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters2
Total3
L
4 letters3
5 letters2
6 letters2
7+ letters–
Total7
T
4 letters4
5 letters1
6 letters1
7+ letters2
Total8
Σ
4 letters11
5 letters15
6 letters7
7+ letters16
Total49

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 5 pts
  • Good: 14 pts
  • Solid: 22 pts
  • Nice: 41 pts
  • Great: 68 pts
  • Amazing: 109 pts
  • Genius: 191 pts
  • Queen Bee: 273 pts

Check your current score in the NYT game to see how close you are to each rank.

Show two-letter and length counts

Counts use the available unique accepted answers; they do not add dictionary guesses.

By length: 4 letters: 11 · 5 letters: 15 · 6 letters: 7 · 7 letters: 6 · 8 letters: 8 · 9 letters: 2

By first two letters: AB: 2 · AC: 2 · AL: 1 · AT: 2 · BA: 5 · BI: 1 · BL: 2 · CA: 8 · CI: 2 · CL: 3 · IL: 2 · IT: 1 · KI: 3 · LA: 4 · LI: 3 · TA: 7 · TI: 1

Pangram 1

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7 letters; worth 14 points. A perfect pangram: each hive letter appears once.

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The pangram starts with B and ends with T: B•••••T.

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BACKLIT

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BACKLIT: 7 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 14 points. Uses all seven letters: A, B, C, I, K, L, T.

Pangram 2

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9 letters; worth 16 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with C and ends with T: C•••••••T.

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CLICKBAIT

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CLICKBAIT: 9 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 16 points. Uses all seven letters: A, B, C, I, K, L, T.

Pangram 3

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8 letters; worth 15 points. Some hive letters appear more than once.

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The pangram starts with T and ends with K: T••••••K.

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TAILBACK

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TAILBACK: 8 letter points + 7 pangram bonus = 15 points. Uses all seven letters: A, B, C, I, K, L, T.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for this hive (alphabetical):

  • ABACI
    5
    5
    No
  • ABACK
    5
    5
    No
  • ACACIA
    6
    6
    No
  • ACAI
    4
    1
    No
  • ALACK
    5
    5
    No
  • ATTACK
    6
    6
    No
  • ATTIC
    5
    5
    No
  • BACILLI
    7
    7
    No
  • BACK
    4
    1
    No
  • BACKBIT
    7
    7
    No
  • BACKLIT
    7
    14
    Yes
  • BACKTALK
    8
    8
    No
  • BIBLICAL
    8
    8
    No
  • BLACK
    5
    5
    No
  • BLACKBALL
    9
    9
    No
  • CABAL
    5
    5
    No
  • CABALA
    6
    6
    No
  • CACTI
    5
    5
    No
  • CALL
    4
    1
    No
  • CALLA
    5
    5
    No
  • CALLBACK
    8
    8
    No
  • CATCALL
    7
    7
    No
  • CATTAIL
    7
    7
    No
  • CIABATTA
    8
    8
    No
  • CILIA
    5
    5
    No
  • CLACK
    5
    5
    No
  • CLICK
    5
    5
    No
  • CLICKBAIT
    9
    16
    Yes
  • ILIAC
    5
    5
    No
  • ILLICIT
    7
    7
    No
  • ITALIC
    6
    6
    No
  • KICK
    4
    1
    No
  • KICKBACK
    8
    8
    No
  • KICKBALL
    8
    8
    No
  • LACK
    4
    1
    No
  • LACTIC
    6
    6
    No
  • LAIC
    4
    1
    No
  • LAICAL
    6
    6
    No
  • LICIT
    5
    5
    No
  • LICK
    4
    1
    No
  • LILAC
    5
    5
    No
  • TACIT
    5
    5
    No
  • TACK
    4
    1
    No
  • TACT
    4
    1
    No
  • TACTIC
    6
    6
    No
  • TACTICAL
    8
    8
    No
  • TAILBACK
    8
    15
    Yes
  • TALC
    4
    1
    No
  • TICK
    4
    1
    No

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