Spelling Bee

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 1, 2026

Below are all 51 answers to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 1, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters with the required E center letter; pangrams are highlighted. Genius is 157 points.

Words51
Max Points224
Pangrams2
Genius157
Pangrams: HICCUPED, HICCUPPED

All answers, grouped by length

4letter answers19 words
CEDECUEDDEEDDEEPDICEDIEDDUDEDUPEEPEEEPICHEEDHIDEHUEDICEDPEEDPEEPPIEDPIPEPUCE
5letter answers11 words
CEDEDCHEEPCHIDEDEICEDEUCEDICEDDUPEDEDUCEPIECEPIPEDUPPED
6letter answers14 words
CHIDEDCUPPEDDECIDEDEDUCEDEEDEDDEICEDDIPPEDEDDIEDEDUCEDHEEDEDHIPPIEPEEPEDPEPPEDPIECED
7letter answers5 words
CHEEPEDCHIPPEDDECIDEDDEDUCEDDEICIDE
8letter answers1 word
HICCUPED
9letter answers1 word
HICCUPPED

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. Find a word that uses all seven letters and you've got a pangram, worth 7 bonus points. Reach the Genius rank by scoring 70% of the day's maximum.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many answers are in the July 1, 2026 Spelling Bee?
There are 51 valid answers worth 224 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 157 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are HICCUPED, HICCUPPED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. Every valid answer must contain it.
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.

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