Spelling Bee Answers for Monday, September 14, 2026

Sep 14, 2026, Monday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, B, E, G, O, P, Y honeycomb (center letter G) feature 21 words, a 73-point total, 1 Pangram (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 7-letter longest word: BAGGAGE, PAGEBOY.

Spelling Bee hive for September 14, 2026 with center letter G and surrounding letters A,B,E,O,P and Y

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Monday, September 14, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

0/10

Easy

2nd percentile

Avg Word Length

4.71

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

8/100

Common

Rarer than 8% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

14 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

11

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

8

words to Genius
2×7L1×6L5×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 51 pts
8 words2×7L6×5L

Vowel Split

44%

Balanced mix

44 vowels · 55 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start4 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up11 PTS
  • 25%Good18 PTS
  • 40%Solid29 PTS
  • 50%Nice37 PTS
  • 60%Great44 PTS
  • 65%Amazing47 PTS
  • 70%Genius51 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee73 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 21 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Monday, September 14, 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

G
38%
B
19%
A
14%

Try starting with these letters when you're stuck.

Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.
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7-Letter Words 2 words

6-Letter Words 1 word

5-Letter Words 7 words

4-Letter Words 11 words

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Word Length Distribution

11 words
4L
11
7 words
5L
7
1 word
6L
1
2 words (Pangram)
7L
2

Share of 21 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

G
21 words
100%
A
12 words
57%
O
12 words
57%
E
11 words
52%
Y
10 words
48%
P
8 words
38%
B
7 words
33%

Share of 21 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

11 pts
11
4L
35 pts
35
5L
6 pts
6
6L
21 pts (Pangram)
21
7L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

G
838%
B
419%
A
314%
P
314%
E
15%
O
15%
Y
15%

Share of 21 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 73 ranks in the 1st percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2026-09-09.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 21 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 3rd percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2026-09-09.
  • 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 2026-09-12.
  • The estimated solve time of 11–17 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*:

  • abegge
  • agag
  • agao
  • agapae
  • agba
  • agee
  • agoge
  • apagoge
  • babbage
  • baga
  • bagge
  • bago
  • bagobo
  • bebog
  • begay
  • bego
  • begob
  • boga
  • bogo
  • bogy
  • boogey
  • boogy
  • boyg
  • bygo
  • egba
  • egbo
  • eogaea
  • epagoge
  • gabe
  • gabgab
  • gaby
  • gaea
  • gagee
  • gapa
  • gapo
  • gappy
  • gapy
  • gaypoo
  • gegg
  • geggee
  • geog
  • gepeoo
  • gobbe
  • gobby
  • gobo
  • gogga
  • gogo
  • goog
  • gybe
  • gype
  • gyppo
  • paga
  • papagay
  • papagayo
  • papago
  • papegay
  • peag
  • peage
  • pega
  • peggy
  • pogey
  • pogge
  • poggy
  • pogy
  • poogye
  • yegg
  • ygapo
  • yogee

*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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