Spelling Bee Answers for Friday, June 26, 2026

Jun 26, 2026, Friday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, C, G, I, L, M, Y honeycomb (center letter M) feature 33 words, a 132-point total, 2 Pangrams (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 9-letter longest word: MAGICALLY.

Spelling Bee hive for June 26, 2026 with center letter M and surrounding letters A,C,G,I,L and Y

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Friday, June 26, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.

Difficulty

2/10

Easy

15th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.03

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

22/100

Common

Rarer than 22% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

23 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

13

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: Y

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

13

words to Genius
1×9L5×7L3×6L4×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 92 pts
13 words1×9L4×7L1×6L7×5L

Vowel Split

37%

Balanced mix

62 vowels · 104 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start7 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up20 PTS
  • 25%Good33 PTS
  • 40%Solid53 PTS
  • 50%Nice66 PTS
  • 60%Great79 PTS
  • 65%Amazing86 PTS
  • 70%Genius92 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee132 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 33 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Friday, June 26, 2026. The answers are organized by word length and point value, along with today's pangram. Prefer a spoiler-free approach? Try the spelling bee hints for today or browse the full list of NYT spelling bee words.

Common openings

M
52%
C
18%
A
9%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.
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Complete Answers

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9-Letter Words 1 word

7-Letter Words 5 words

6-Letter Words 3 words

5-Letter Words 8 words

4-Letter Words 16 words

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Word Length Distribution

16 words
4L
16
8 words
5L
8
3 words
6L
3
5 words (Pangram)
7L
5
1 word (Pangram)
9L
1

Share of 33 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

M
33 words
100%
A
31 words
94%
L
21 words
64%
I
17 words
52%
C
14 words
42%
G
11 words
33%
Y
7 words
21%

Share of 33 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

16 pts
16
4L
40 pts
40
5L
18 pts
18
6L
42 pts (Pangram)
42
7L
16 pts (Pangram)
16
9L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

M
1752%
C
618%
A
39%
G
39%
L
39%
I
13%

Share of 33 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 132 ranks in the 19th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2026-06-23.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 33 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 23rd percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2026-06-23.
  • The highest number of answers in any puzzle is 80, on 2026-02-01.
  • The lowest number of answers in any puzzle is 16, on 2023-03-27.
  • This puzzle ranks among the Easy puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is easier than usual.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2026-06-24.
  • The estimated solve time of 20–26 min is faster than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a steady solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:

  • acmic
  • agalma
  • agama
  • agami
  • agamic
  • agamically
  • agamy
  • agma
  • alma
  • amal
  • amala
  • amay
  • amia
  • amic
  • amical
  • amici
  • amiga
  • amil
  • amimia
  • amla
  • amma
  • amylic
  • caama
  • cagmag
  • caimacam
  • calami
  • calmy
  • camaca
  • camail
  • camalig
  • camilla
  • cima
  • clallam
  • clammily
  • cyma
  • gama
  • gamay
  • gamic
  • gamily
  • gammy
  • gimmal
  • glim
  • gymmal
  • ilama
  • imamic
  • immy
  • lamaic
  • lamia
  • lamm
  • lammy
  • limail
  • limma
  • limy
  • lyam
  • macaca
  • maga
  • maggy
  • maia
  • maill
  • mala
  • malacca
  • malacia
  • malaga
  • malagma
  • malam
  • malay
  • malaya
  • malayalam
  • malayalim
  • malayic
  • mali
  • mallam
  • malm
  • malmag
  • malmy
  • mamaliga
  • mamilla
  • mammalgia
  • mammalia
  • mammilla
  • mammy
  • maya
  • mgal
  • miami
  • micmac
  • mila
  • milia
  • milla
  • milligal
  • milly
  • mima
  • mimi
  • mimical
  • mimically
  • mmmm
  • myal
  • myall
  • yamamai
  • ymca

*Every word here uses only the hive's seven letters, includes the center letter, and appears in our dictionary, but it was never published in the NYT's official answer list.

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