Lexicon History: Pangrams With Irregular Histories
Updated 2026-10-09
The vast majority of Spelling Bees use recycled letter sets (as reported HERE for 2025, HERE for 2024 and HERE for 2023), and though different center letters are almost always used, the pangram(s) almost always remain the same with each subsequent re-use.
Except for when they don’t.
In nearly all instances, recycled letter sets that have multiple pangrams will feature the same set of pangrams in each iteration. But in several cases that LexiConnexxions has documented, this has not been the case. Here they are.
In nearly all instances, recycled letter sets that have multiple pangrams will feature the same set of pangrams in each iteration. But in several cases that LexiConnexxions has documented, this has not been the case. Here they are.
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PANGRAMS ADDED AFTER HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISALLOWED
In chronological order, oldest first:
NONCOMPETE+Letter set: CEMNOPTDébut date: August 7, 2018Début pangrams: COMPETENCE COMPETENT COMPONENT CONTEMPTPangram change date: June 8, 2019Pangram change: NONCOMPETE added after having been disallowed once
HOROLOGIC+Letter set: CGHILORDébut date: July 5, 2018Début pangram(s): CHOIRGIRLPangram change date: December 27, 2019Pangram change: HOROLOGIC+ added after having been disallowed once
MONOPHONIC+Letter set: CHIMNOPDébut date: March 19, 2019Debut pangram(s): HOMOPHOICPangram change date: December 5, 2020Pangram change: MONOPHONIC+ added after having been disallowed once
CLICKBAIT+Letter set: ABCILKTDébut date: January 31, 2020Debut pangram(s): BACKLIT TAILBACKPangram change date: February 20, 2022Pangram change: CLICKBAIT+ added after having been disallowed once
JAVELINA+Letter set: AEIJLNVDébut date: January 15, 2021Debut pangram(s): JAVELINPangram change date: August 15, 2022Pangram change: JAVELINA+ added after having been disallowed once
NONAPOLOGY+Letter set: AGLNOPYDébut date: July 30, 2021Debut pangram(s): POLYGONALPangram change date: December 8, 2022Pangram change: NONAPOLOGY+ added after having been disallowed once
LITTLENECK+Letter set: CEIKLNTDébut date: June 3, 2021Debut pangram(s): TELEKINETICPangram change date: January 16, 2024Pangram change: LITTLENECK+ added after having been disallowed once
ARCHDUCHY+Letter set: ACDHRUYDébut date: June 15, 2018Debut pangram(s): CHURCHYARDPangram change date: May 26, 2025Pangram change: ARCHDUCHY+ added after having been disallowed once
TIMEZONE+Letter set: EIMNOTZDébut date: March 4, 2023Debut pangram(s): MEZZOTINT MONETIZEPangram change date: August 19, 2025Pangram change: TIMEZONE+ added after having been disallowed once
INFARCT+ INFRACT+Letter set: ACFINRTDébut date: January 29, 2019Debut pangram(s): ANTIAIRCRAFT FRANTICPangram change date: September 21, 2025Pangram change: INFARCT+ INFRACT+ added after having been disallowed twice
PEDIMENT+Letter set: DEIMNPTDébut date: July 13, 2022Debut pangram(s): IMPEDIMENTPangram change date: October 24, 2025Pangram change: PEDIMENT+ added after having been disallowed once
DOGPILED+Letter set: DEIGLOPDébut date: May 29, 2024Debut pangram(s): DOGPILEPangram change date: December 30, 2025Pangram change: DOGPILED+ added after having been disallowed once
PROPITIATORY+Letter set: AIOPRTYDébut date: July 13, 2021Debut pangram(s): TOPIARYPangram change date: February 7, 2026Pangram change: PROPITIATORY+ added after having been disallowed three times
GLADHANDING+Letter set: ADGHILNDébut date: December 8, 2020Debut pangram(s): HANDLING HIGHLANDPangram change date: March 22, 2026Pangram change: GLADHANDING added after having been disallowed once
PHAETON+ PHONATE+Letter set: AEHNOPTDébut date: January 4, 2022Debut pangram(s): PANTHEONPangram change date: May 16, 2026Pangram change: PHAETON+ PHONATE+ added after having been disallowed twice
HEADPIN+Letter set: ADEHNIPDébut date: October 23, 2021Debut pangram(s): PINHEAD PINHEADEDPangram change dates: severalPangram change: HEADPIN was IN twice, then OUT once, then IN again on June 14, 2026
ECHOLOCATE+Letter set: ACEHLOTDébut date: January 22, 2022Debut pangram(s): CHOCOLATEPangram change date: August 9, 2026Pangram change: ECHOLOCATE+ added after having been disallowed once
HOROLOGIC+Letter set: CGHILORDébut date: July 5, 2018Début pangram(s): CHOIRGIRLPangram change date: December 27, 2019Pangram change: HOROLOGIC+ added after having been disallowed once
MONOPHONIC+Letter set: CHIMNOPDébut date: March 19, 2019Debut pangram(s): HOMOPHOICPangram change date: December 5, 2020Pangram change: MONOPHONIC+ added after having been disallowed once
CLICKBAIT+Letter set: ABCILKTDébut date: January 31, 2020Debut pangram(s): BACKLIT TAILBACKPangram change date: February 20, 2022Pangram change: CLICKBAIT+ added after having been disallowed once
JAVELINA+Letter set: AEIJLNVDébut date: January 15, 2021Debut pangram(s): JAVELINPangram change date: August 15, 2022Pangram change: JAVELINA+ added after having been disallowed once
NONAPOLOGY+Letter set: AGLNOPYDébut date: July 30, 2021Debut pangram(s): POLYGONALPangram change date: December 8, 2022Pangram change: NONAPOLOGY+ added after having been disallowed once
LITTLENECK+Letter set: CEIKLNTDébut date: June 3, 2021Debut pangram(s): TELEKINETICPangram change date: January 16, 2024Pangram change: LITTLENECK+ added after having been disallowed once
ARCHDUCHY+Letter set: ACDHRUYDébut date: June 15, 2018Debut pangram(s): CHURCHYARDPangram change date: May 26, 2025Pangram change: ARCHDUCHY+ added after having been disallowed once
TIMEZONE+Letter set: EIMNOTZDébut date: March 4, 2023Debut pangram(s): MEZZOTINT MONETIZEPangram change date: August 19, 2025Pangram change: TIMEZONE+ added after having been disallowed once
INFARCT+ INFRACT+Letter set: ACFINRTDébut date: January 29, 2019Debut pangram(s): ANTIAIRCRAFT FRANTICPangram change date: September 21, 2025Pangram change: INFARCT+ INFRACT+ added after having been disallowed twice
PEDIMENT+Letter set: DEIMNPTDébut date: July 13, 2022Debut pangram(s): IMPEDIMENTPangram change date: October 24, 2025Pangram change: PEDIMENT+ added after having been disallowed once
DOGPILED+Letter set: DEIGLOPDébut date: May 29, 2024Debut pangram(s): DOGPILEPangram change date: December 30, 2025Pangram change: DOGPILED+ added after having been disallowed once
PROPITIATORY+Letter set: AIOPRTYDébut date: July 13, 2021Debut pangram(s): TOPIARYPangram change date: February 7, 2026Pangram change: PROPITIATORY+ added after having been disallowed three times
GLADHANDING+Letter set: ADGHILNDébut date: December 8, 2020Debut pangram(s): HANDLING HIGHLANDPangram change date: March 22, 2026Pangram change: GLADHANDING added after having been disallowed once
PHAETON+ PHONATE+Letter set: AEHNOPTDébut date: January 4, 2022Debut pangram(s): PANTHEONPangram change date: May 16, 2026Pangram change: PHAETON+ PHONATE+ added after having been disallowed twice
HEADPIN+Letter set: ADEHNIPDébut date: October 23, 2021Debut pangram(s): PINHEAD PINHEADEDPangram change dates: severalPangram change: HEADPIN was IN twice, then OUT once, then IN again on June 14, 2026
ECHOLOCATE+Letter set: ACEHLOTDébut date: January 22, 2022Debut pangram(s): CHOCOLATEPangram change date: August 9, 2026Pangram change: ECHOLOCATE+ added after having been disallowed once
PANGRAMS DISCONTINUED AFTER HAVING BEEN USED
In chronological order, oldest first:
MANDATOR* NONDORMANT*Letter set: ADMNORTDébut date: October 13, 2018Debut pangram(s): DORMANT MORDANT MANDATOR NONDORMANTPangram change date: March 9, 2021Pangram change: MANDATOR* and NONDORMANT* discontinued after one use
CONIFORM* Letter set: CFIMNORDébut date: May 10, 2018Debut pangram(s): CONFIRM CONIFORMPangram change date: April 26, 2021Pangram change: CONIFORM* discontinued after one use
ADAPTION*Letter set: ADINOPTDébut date: August 8, 2020Debut pangram(s): ADAPTATION ADAPTION ADOPTIONPangram change date: November 16, 2023Pangram change: ADAPTION* discontinued after one use
FORMANT*Letter set: AFMNORTDébut date: August 26, 2018Debut pangram(s): FORMANT, FRONTMANPangram change date: July 10, 2024Pangram change: FORMANT* discontinued after two uses
ETHOLOGY*Letter set: EGHLOTYDébut date: May 25, 2019Debut pangram(s): ETHOLOGY, THEOLOGYPangram change date: September 28, 2024Pangram change: ETHOLOGY discontinued after two uses
HEMATIC*Letter set: ACEHIMTDébut date: February 4, 2023Debut pangram(s): HEMATIC MATHEMATIC THEMATICPangram change date: October 2, 2024Pangram change: HEMATIC* discontinued after one use
BULLYRAG*Letter set: ABGLRUYDébut date: November 22, 2018Debut pangram(s): ARGUABLY BULLYAG BURGLARYPangram change date: October 10, 2024Pangram change: BULLYRAG* discontinued after one use
PRACTICIAN*Letter set: ACINPRTDébut date: May 26, 2018Debut pangram(s): PARTICIPANT PATRICIAN PRACTICIANPangram change date: January 12, 2025Pangram change: PRACTITION* discontinued after four uses
PHABLET*Letter set: ABEHLPTDébut date: June 27, 2018Debut pangram(s): ALPHABET, PHABLETPangram change date: June 20, 2025Pangram change: PHABLET* discontinued after two uses
ANALYTICITY* ANTICALLY* INTACTLY*Letter set: ACILNTYDébut date: April 6, 2019Debut pangram(s): ANALYTIC ANALYTICAL ANALYTICALLY ANALYTICITY* ANTICALLY* INTACTLY* TITANICALLYPangram change date: January 1, 2026Pangram change: ANALYTICITY* ANTICALLY* INTACTLY* discontinued after one use
CONIFORM* Letter set: CFIMNORDébut date: May 10, 2018Debut pangram(s): CONFIRM CONIFORMPangram change date: April 26, 2021Pangram change: CONIFORM* discontinued after one use
ADAPTION*Letter set: ADINOPTDébut date: August 8, 2020Debut pangram(s): ADAPTATION ADAPTION ADOPTIONPangram change date: November 16, 2023Pangram change: ADAPTION* discontinued after one use
FORMANT*Letter set: AFMNORTDébut date: August 26, 2018Debut pangram(s): FORMANT, FRONTMANPangram change date: July 10, 2024Pangram change: FORMANT* discontinued after two uses
ETHOLOGY*Letter set: EGHLOTYDébut date: May 25, 2019Debut pangram(s): ETHOLOGY, THEOLOGYPangram change date: September 28, 2024Pangram change: ETHOLOGY discontinued after two uses
HEMATIC*Letter set: ACEHIMTDébut date: February 4, 2023Debut pangram(s): HEMATIC MATHEMATIC THEMATICPangram change date: October 2, 2024Pangram change: HEMATIC* discontinued after one use
BULLYRAG*Letter set: ABGLRUYDébut date: November 22, 2018Debut pangram(s): ARGUABLY BULLYAG BURGLARYPangram change date: October 10, 2024Pangram change: BULLYRAG* discontinued after one use
PRACTICIAN*Letter set: ACINPRTDébut date: May 26, 2018Debut pangram(s): PARTICIPANT PATRICIAN PRACTICIANPangram change date: January 12, 2025Pangram change: PRACTITION* discontinued after four uses
PHABLET*Letter set: ABEHLPTDébut date: June 27, 2018Debut pangram(s): ALPHABET, PHABLETPangram change date: June 20, 2025Pangram change: PHABLET* discontinued after two uses
ANALYTICITY* ANTICALLY* INTACTLY*Letter set: ACILNTYDébut date: April 6, 2019Debut pangram(s): ANALYTIC ANALYTICAL ANALYTICALLY ANALYTICITY* ANTICALLY* INTACTLY* TITANICALLYPangram change date: January 1, 2026Pangram change: ANALYTICITY* ANTICALLY* INTACTLY* discontinued after one use