NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today – All Words, Pangram & Hints

NYT Spelling Bee · Friday, October 9, 2026

Today’s Spelling Bee answers

Every answer, the pangram, and sting-free hints for today’s puzzle. We’re up when the bee wakes at 3 a.m. ET — so you don’t have to be.

37
Words
224
Points
4
Pangrams
156
Genius at
Full word analysis for today →
E
G
I
L
N
T
Y

Every answer must use the center letter Y.

Pangramsgentility · intelligently · negligently · tellingly4 pangrams today · each uses all 7 letters

All 37 answers

Tap any word for a quick dictionary definition. The pangram gets a ★.

EStarting with E7 words
eely1
eggy1
elegy5
entity6
eyeing6
eyelet6
eying5
GStarting with G3 words
★gentilitypangram16
gently6
giggly6
IStarting with I4 words
illy1
★intelligentlypangram20
intently8
itty1
LStarting with L6 words
leggy5
leniently9
lenity6
lily1
linty5
lying5
NStarting with N5 words
★negligentlypangram18
netty5
niggly6
ninety6
ninny5
TStarting with T7 words
teeny5
★tellinglypangram16
tingly6
tinily6
tinny5
tiny1
tying5
YStarting with Y5 words
yell1
yelling7
yenning7
yente5
yeti1
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Hints without the sting

Not ready for spoilers? Here’s how today’s words begin — the first two letters, and how many answers start with each pair.

ee 1eg 1el 1en 1ey 3ge 2gi 1il 1in 2it 1le 3li 2ly 1ne 2ni 3te 2ti 4ty 1ye 5
Yesterday · Thursday, October 8, 2026
ACEHIMN
60 words · 289 points · Pangram: machine, mechanic
Yesterday’s full answers →

Good to know

What is the NYT Spelling Bee?

A daily word game from The New York Times. You get seven letters arranged in a honeycomb and make as many words as you can - four letters minimum, and every word must use the center letter.

When are the answers posted?

A new puzzle lands at 3 a.m. ET - the bee is an early riser. We publish the letters, the pangram, and the full word list for every puzzle each morning.

How does scoring work?

Four-letter words earn 1 point, longer words earn a point per letter, and a pangram adds a 7-point bonus. Reach 70% of the total and the game crowns you Genius.

What exactly is a pangram?

A word that uses all seven letters at least once. Every puzzle has at least one, and it is always the best-paying word of the day.