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NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 20, 2026

Below are all 79 answers to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 20, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters with the required H center letter; pangrams are highlighted. Genius is 247 points.

Words79
Max Points353
Pangrams2
Genius247
Pangrams: ATHLETIC, ETHICAL

All answers, grouped by length

4letter answers27 words
ACHECHAICHATCHIACHICCHITEACHETCHHAILHALEHALLHALTHATEHATHHEALHEATHEELHELLHILLHILTITCHLATHLECHTACHTECHTHATTHEE
5letter answers22 words
CACHECATCHCHEATCHICACHILICHILLETHICHALALHATCHHATHAHEATHHITCHLATCHLATHELEACHLEECHLITHETEACHTEETHTHETATILTHTITHE
6letter answers15 words
ATTACHCACHETCHALETCHICHICHICLECLICHEHALITEHEALTHHECTICHIATALLETHALLITCHITECHIETEETHETHATCH
7letter answers10 words
ATHLETEATTACHECHALICECHALLAHCHATTELCHEETAHETHICALHATCHETHELICALHELLCAT
8letter answers4 words
ATHLETICCATCHALLCHITCHATHELIACAL
10letter answers1 word
TELEHEALTH

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 September 20, 2026 Spelling Bee?
There are 79 valid answers worth 353 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 247 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ATHLETIC, ETHICAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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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