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Today's words, pangram, center letter & Genius score · updated every morning
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The NYT Spelling Bee gives you seven letters in a honeycomb with one required center letter. Below is the complete solution for September 25, 2026 — all 59 answers grouped by length, the pangram, the center letter, and the 223-point Genius threshold. Answers are updated every morning.

Today’s answers — September 25, 2026

Words59
Max Points319
Pangram1
Genius223
Pangram: DEVIANCE

All answers, grouped by length

4letter answers12 words
ACAIACEDACIDACNECANECAVACAVECEDEDICEICEDNICEVICE
5letter answers10 words
CANEDCANIDCANNACAVEDCEDEDCIVICDANCEDEICEDICEDNIECE
6letter answers19 words
ACACIAACCEDEACIDICADVICECADDIECANCANCANDIDCANINECANNEDCICADADANCEDDECADEDECIDEDEICEDDEVICEEVINCEINDICANIACINVIVACE
7letter answers11 words
ACCEDEDADVANCECADDIEDCADENCECANDIEDDECEIVEDECIDEDDEICIDEEVINCEDINDICIAVACCINE
8letter answers4 words
ADVANCEDDECEIVEDDEVIANCEEVIDENCE
9letter answers3 words
DECADENCEEVIDENCEDINCIDENCE

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How the Spelling Bee works

The New York Times Spelling Bee gives you seven letters arranged in a honeycomb, with one required center letter. Build as many words as you can — every word must be at least four letters long and must use the center letter, and letters can be reused. A word that uses all seven letters is a pangram, worth 7 bonus points. Reach the Genius rank by scoring 70% of the day's maximum — or just grab the full list here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many answers are in today’s Spelling Bee?
There are 59 valid answers worth 319 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 223 points.
What is today’s pangram?
The pangram is DEVIANCE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
Every valid Spelling Bee answer must include the required center letter, which today is C. Words must be at least four letters long and letters may be reused.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words score 1 point; longer words score 1 point per letter; pangrams add 7 bonus points. Genius is 70% of the maximum score.