Spelling Bee Answers for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Sep 30, 2026, Wednesday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, C, D, E, K, N, P honeycomb (center letter P) feature 62 words, a 305-point total, 2 Pangrams (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: DEADPANNED, DEPENDENCE, KNEECAPPED.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights
A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.
Difficulty
10/10
Very Hard95th percentile
Avg Word Length
5.61
Typical lengthAll-time avg: 5.4
Rarity
95/100
Very RareRarer than 95% of puzzles
Avg Solve Time
68 minutes
Longer than usualTo reach Genius
2LL
12
Few pairsUnique two-letter openings
Bingo Status
Yes
All 7 coveredAll 7 letters start at least 1 word
GN4L
29
words to GeniusGN4L OTN
Yes
Exact 214 ptsVowel Split
43%
Balanced mix149 vowels · 199 consonants
Score Milestones
- 0%Beginner0 PTS
- 5%Good Start15 PTS
- 15%Moving Up46 PTS
- 25%Good76 PTS
- 40%Solid122 PTS
- 50%Nice153 PTS
- 60%Great183 PTS
- 65%Amazing198 PTS
- 70%Genius214 PTS
- 100%Queen Bee305 PTS
Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers
Here is the complete list of 62 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Wednesday, September 30, 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.
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Complete Answers
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10-Letter Words 3 words
8-Letter Words 4 words
7-Letter Words 6 words
6-Letter Words 18 words
5-Letter Words 12 words
4-Letter Words 19 words
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Word Length Distribution
Share of 62 answers at each word length.
Letter Coverage
Share of 62 words using each hive letter.
Points by Length
Total points available at each word length.
Letter Frequency Distribution
Share of 62 words starting with each letter.
How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?
- Today’s score of 305 ranks in the 91st percentile among all puzzles.
- The last time a score this low appeared was on 2026-09-29.
- The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
- The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
- With 62 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 92nd percentile overall.
- The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2026-09-29.
- 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 Very Hard puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
- Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is harder than average.
- The letter set in this puzzle is considered Medium, compared to typical puzzles.
- Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2026-09-29.
- The estimated solve time of 58–78 min is slower than typical puzzles.
- Players can expect a grind-heavy solving experience.
Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List
Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:
- adapa
- adeep
- akpek
- anapanapa
- anapnea
- apadana
- apeak
- apeek
- appd
- appendance
- appendence
- cacanapa
- canap
- capa
- capanna
- capanne
- cappae
- cepa
- cepe
- dadap
- decap
- depa
- depe
- dependance
- kanap
- kapa
- kapp
- kappe
- keap
- kepped
- keppen
- knap
- knape
- knappan
- knappe
- knapped
- kneepan
- napa
- napaea
- napaean
- napead
- nappa
- nappe
- neaped
- neep
- nepa
- paca
- pacane
- padda
- paepae
- panace
- panacean
- panada
- panade
- panak
- panaka
- pand
- pandanaceae
- pandean
- pank
- panna
- pannade
- panne
- papane
- pape
- pappea
- peaced
- pean
- peda
- pedee
- peeke
- peened
- pekan
- penaea
- penaeaceae
- penanced
- penda
- pendn
- penk
- penna
- pennae
- penneeck
- pnce
*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.