Spelling Bee hints today (November 11): grid, pangram and answers
NYT Spelling Bee hints for November 11, 2026: the letters, the hint grid, two-letter starts and a pangram clue, with all 20 answers hidden.
Checked and updated 11 November 2026 at 02:30 UTC
Key points
- The centre letter is V; the outer letters are C, D, E, I, T, U.
- There are 20 words worth 108 points in total.
- 1 pangram today, hidden until you reveal it.
Today's Spelling Bee has 20 words, worth 108 points, with 1 pangram. The centre letter is V and the outer letters are C, D, E, I, T, U. Everything below was checked against the official puzzle for November 11, 2026.
Today's letters
V (centre) with C D E I T U. Every word must use V and be at least four letters long.
Hint grid
How many words start with each letter, by word length:
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| E | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| V | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Two-letter starts
CI-2 · DE-4 · DI-5 · DU-1 · EV-3 · IV-1 · VE-1 · VI-3
Pangram hint
A pangram uses all seven letters at least once.
- 9 letters: Describes reasoning that moves from general rules to a certain conclusion, the way a famous fictional detective works.
Show the pangram
DEDUCTIVE
All 20 answers
Show every answer, by first letter
C: CIVET, CIVIC
D: DECEIVE, DECEIVED, DETECTIVE, DEVICE, DIVE, DIVED, DIVIDE, DIVIDED, DIVVIED, DUVET
E: EVICT, EVICTED, EVICTEE
I: IVIED
V: VETTED, VICE, VIED, VIVID
Yesterday's Spelling Bee answers
Show the November 10 answers
Pangram: FLIPFLOPPED. All 69 words: DEFIED, DEFILE, DEFILED, DEIFIED, DELI, DIDDLE, DIDDLED, DIED, DILDO, DILL, DIODE, DIPLOID, DIPOLE, DIPPED, DOLLIED, EDDIED, EDIFIED, ELIDE, ELIDED, FELID, FIDDLE, FIDDLED, FIEF, FIELD, FIELDED, FIFE, FIFED, FILE, FILED, FILL, FILLED, FILLIP, FLIED, FLIP, FLIPFLOP, FLIPPED, FOIL, FOILED, FOLIO, FOODIE, IDLE, IDLED, IDOL, IODIDE, LIDDED, LIED, LIFE, LIPID, LIPO, LIPPED, LOLLIPOP, OILED, OLDIE, OLIO, OLLIE, OPIOID, PIDDLE, PIDDLED, PIED, PIFFLE, PILE, PILED, PILL, PILLED, PIPE, PIPED, PLIE, PLIED, POLIO.
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How Spelling Bee works
You get seven letters in a honeycomb. Make words of four or more letters that always include the centre letter; letters can be reused. Four-letter words score 1 point, longer words score 1 point per letter, and a pangram earns 7 bonus points. The ranks run from Beginner up to Genius, and finding every word makes you Queen Bee.
Also try the Wordle hints and Connections hints for November 11.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a pangram in Spelling Bee?
A pangram is a word that uses all seven letters of the puzzle at least once. It scores its length plus 7 bonus points.
When does the new Spelling Bee come out?
A new Spelling Bee is released at 3 a.m. Eastern Time each day.
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