Perfect Pangram: EMOTING

Main Pangrams: MENTIONING & MIGNONETTE

Today’s Spelling Bee grid was one of those rare puzzles that feels both generous and sneaky. With M in the center and outer letters T, O, N, G, I, E, the hive looked vowel-rich and approachable on the surface — but beneath that simplicity were three major discoveries:

• a perfect pangram (EMOTING)

• and two full pangrams (MENTIONING and MIGNONETTE).

This hive blended everyday vocabulary with long, flowing, elegant words — the kind that make Spelling Bee so addictive. Here’s how I solved it.

 First Look at the Hive

At first glance, the puzzle felt light and flexible. With three useful vowels (E, O, I) and a set of consonants that form many English word structures (M, N, T, G), I quickly expected a longer-than-usual list of valid combinations.

I began with the usual warm-up: spotting simple connections like

• mine

• tone

• time

• tinge

• omit

• note

These helped me map out which clusters were productive. Immediately, the patterns -ing, -tion, and emo- looked promising.

 The “Perfect Pangram” Moment

The breakthrough came surprisingly early. While exploring emotion patterns, I stumbled onto:

EMOTING

Every letter used exactly once — the definition of a perfect pangram.

Perfect Pangram: EMOTING
Meaning: expressing emotion, often exaggeratedly.

It was clean, natural, and beautifully balanced. The letters practically arranged themselves.

But this puzzle had more to give.

 The Bigger Pangrams: MENTIONING & MIGNONETTE

Once I identified the -ing pattern, I started testing all possible extensions.
The first big hit was:

MENTIONING

A smooth 11-letter word using all hive letters multiple times.
It fits the puzzle’s theme: connectedness, communication, and action.

Then came the elegant surprise:

MIGNONETTE

A fragrant herb, also used to describe small ornamental lace.
This pangram is rare, graceful, and a joy to uncover.

It was a reminder that Spelling Bee rewards curiosity and word exploration — sometimes the uncommon words are hiding right in the open, waiting to be assembled.

How I Solved the Puzzle

Here’s the exact path that led me to today’s full set of pangrams:

1. Identify the vowel–consonant balance

Having E, I, O gave this hive significant range. That signaled that the pangrams might be long.

2. Work with productive endings

-ing instantly became the most powerful pattern.
Words like tinge, moeing, time led naturally to longer ing structures.

3. Explore scientific + emotional roots

The letters suggested words like mito, gene, emotion.
This is where EMOTING emerged.

4. Test large letter loops

Once I spotted mention, I extended it instinctively to
→ mentioning
→ mentioning (confirmed!)

5. Check for rare French/Latin roots

gn, ette, and mignon- combinations made me test
→ mignonette
and it fit beautifully.

Bee pangram cheat All Words Found Today  

Below is a curated list of valid words:

4-letter words

• mine
• mime
• time
• tome
• omit
• omen
• mite
• mint
• mien
• emit
• item
• meet
• meme
• memo
• mete
• mini
• mitt
• mono
• moon
• mote
• teem

5-letter words

• emote
• tinged
• gimme
• gnome
• mimeo
• minim
• monte
• motet
• motto
• totem

6-letter words

• meting
• genome
• meming
• mentee
• mining
• minion
• mitten
• moment
• motion
• timing
• tomtit

7+-letter pangrams

• EMOTING (perfect pangram)

• MENTIONING (pangram)

• MIGNONETTE (pangram)

• mooting
• eminent
• emotion
• imminent
• meeting
• memento
• mention
• minting
• monotone
• mooning
• motioning
• nominee
• ointment
• omitting
• onetime
• teeming
• tenement

Note: Some entries may differ depending on NYT’s official accepted list, but the pangrams above are confirmed.

Reflection

Today’s puzzle felt layered and rewarding. The short words gave quick wins, but the real satisfaction came from uncovering the full, flowing pangrams. MENTIONING felt like a classic Spelling Bee discovery, while MIGNONETTE added elegance and flair to the grid.

And the perfect pangram EMOTING tied it all together beautifully — a concise, expressive, emotionally charged word that captures what solving Spelling Bee feels like.

Wrapping Up Today’s Hive

Perfect Pangram: EMOTING
Main Pangrams: MENTIONING & MIGNONETTE
Difficulty: Moderate–High
Theme: Emotion, expression, organic language flow
Mood: Rich, elegant, and deeply satisfying