Spelling Bee from January 17, 2026
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a
l
a
r
a
r
l
o
l
o
In spoken words by means of speech
o
r
p
l
p
l
p
r
p
y
p
a
p
a
p
a
p
o
Inferior, trashy
p
a
p
a
In some measure or degree partially
p
a
In a poor condition or manner
p
o
Dignified, stately
p
o
p
a
A paymaster's or employer's list of those entitled to pay and of the amounts due to each
p
a
To make a picture of depict
p
o
The act or process or an instance of portraying} {sx
p
o
r
a
r
a
Having the ancestry of a monarch belonging to royalty
r
o
Lifted up and carried away
r
a
r
a
r
o
By persons of royal rank or lineage
r
o
Royal} status or power {sx
r
o
t
r
t
y
t
y
t
a
t
a
t
a
t
o
Hints
- “rtly” is found at the end of three words.
- “port” appears at the start of three words.
- “atty” is found at the end of three words.
- Three words start with “roya”.
- Historically, two words in this set evolved from Spanish.
- Two words have their origins in Italian.
- One of the words is used in law.
Missing words
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