NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 9, 2026
All words, pangrams, center letter & Genius score
Below are all 37 answers to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 9, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters with the required Y center letter; pangrams are highlighted. Genius is 157 points.
Words37
Max Points224
Pangrams4
Genius157
Pangrams: GENTILITY, INTELLIGENTLY, NEGLIGENTLY, TELLINGLY
All answers, grouped by length
4letter answers8 words
EELYEGGYILLYITTYLILYTINYYELLYETI
5letter answers11 words
ELEGYEYINGLEGGYLINTYLYINGNETTYNINNYTEENYTINNYTYINGYENTE
6letter answers10 words
ENTITYEYEINGEYELETGENTLYGIGGLYLENITYNIGGLYNINETYTINGLYTINILY
7letter answers2 words
YELLINGYENNING
8letter answers1 word
INTENTLY
9letter answers3 words
GENTILITYLENIENTLYTELLINGLY
11letter answers1 word
NEGLIGENTLY
13letter answers1 word
INTELLIGENTLY
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 October 9, 2026 Spelling Bee?
There are 37 valid answers worth 224 points, including 4 pangrams. Genius requires 157 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are GENTILITY, INTELLIGENTLY, NEGLIGENTLY, TELLINGLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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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