Today's NYT Spelling Bee Answers
Today's New York Times Spelling Bee honeycomb grid features N as the mandatory center letter, surrounded by the letters A, C, E, H, I and M.
Today's puzzle has 60 possible words and 289 total points, including 2 pangrams and 1 perfect pangram. The longest words in today's puzzle are ECHINACEA and IMMINENCE, each 9 letters.
Reaching Genius takes 202 of the 289 points in today's puzzle. Depending on word length, that can be as few as 29 words or as many as 51. You also need at least one 7-letter word to get there. Queen Bee means finding all 60 words for 289 points.
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Today's NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights
A closer look at today's NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.
Difficulty
6/10
Hard58th percentile
Avg Word Length
5.43
Typical lengthAll-time avg: 5.4
Rarity
40/100
UncommonRarer than 40% of puzzles
Avg Solve Time
58 minutes
Longer than usualTo reach Genius
2LL
19
Typical spreadUnique two-letter openings
Bingo Status
Yes
All 7 coveredAll 7 letters start at least 1 word
GN4L
29
words to GeniusGN4L OTN
Yes
Exact 202 ptsVowel Split
47%
Vowel-heavy puzzle152 vowels · 174 consonants
Score Milestones
- 0%Beginner0 PTS
- 5%Good Start14 PTS
- 15%Moving Up43 PTS
- 25%Good72 PTS
- 40%Solid116 PTS
- 50%Nice145 PTS
- 60%Great173 PTS
- 65%Amazing188 PTS
- 70%Genius202 PTS
- 100%Queen Bee289 PTS
Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers
Here is the complete list of 60 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Thursday, October 8, 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
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Puzzle Letters
Today's Pangrams
Today's Spelling Bee has 2 Pangrams. A pangram is a word that uses all seven letters in the puzzle at least once, which gives you a 7-point bonus.
Spelling Bee Answers Today
Here are all 60 answers in today's October 08, 2026 Spelling Bee puzzle, organized by word length and points.
9-Letter Words 2 words
8-Letter Words 4 words
7-Letter Words 4 words
6-Letter Words 15 words
5-Letter Words 18 words
4-Letter Words 17 words
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Word Length Distribution (Today)
Share of 60 answers at each word length.
Letter Coverage (Today)
Share of 60 words using each hive letter.
Points by Length (Today)
Total points available at each word length.
Letter Frequency Distribution (Today)
Share of 60 words starting with each letter.
How does today's spelling bee compare to other puzzles?
- Today’s score of 289 ranks in the 87th percentile among all puzzles.
- The last time a score this low appeared was on 2026-10-07.
- The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
- The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
- With 60 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 89th percentile overall.
- The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2026-10-07.
- 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 Hard 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 2026-10-07.
- The estimated solve time of 49–67 min is slower than typical puzzles.
- Players can expect a challenging solving experience.
Other Dictionary Words Not on Today's Official List
Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:
- aani
- acacian
- acaciin
- acacin
- acacine
- acaena
- acana
- achaean
- achaemenian
- achen
- achene
- achenia
- acini
- acinic
- acnemia
- aeaean
- aenach
- aenean
- ahaaina
- aine
- ainee
- amain
- amaine
- amani
- amania
- ameen
- amenance
- amene
- amenia
- amin
- amine
- amini
- aminic
- amman
- ammine
- amnia
- amniac
- amnic
- amninia
- anaemia
- anaemic
- anaheim
- anam
- anama
- anamnia
- anan
- anana
- ancha
- ancien
- ancience
- anhima
- anhimae
- anicca
- anice
- anim
- animi
- animine
- anmia
- anna
- annam
- anne
- anni
- annie
- cacan
- cacana
- cachina
- cahincic
- cain
- cainian
- camacan
- caman
- camanchaca
- camenae
- cana
- canaan
- canacee
- cananaean
- canc
- canch
- cancha
- canchi
- canham
- canichana
- canichanan
- canman
- cann
- cannaceae
- cannach
- cannie
- cecchine
- cene
- chaine
- chainman
- chainmen
- chamian
- chan
- chanca
- chanceman
- chancemen
- chanche
- chane
- chechen
- chemin
- cheminee
- chen
- chena
- chenica
- chian
- chicane
- chichimecan
- chien
- chimane
- chimin
- chinaman
- chinamania
- chinamaniac
- chinamen
- chinch
- chincha
- chinche
- chine
- chinee
- chinin
- chinnam
- chmn
- cincha
- cincinni
- cine
- cinene
- cinnamein
- cinnamene
- cinnamic
- cnemic
- cnicin
- echini
- emane
- emmenia
- emmenic
- enaena
- enam
- enami
- enamine
- encaenia
- encia
- encina
- eniac
- enmanche
- ennia
- enniche
- hachiman
- haemin
- haen
- hahnemannian
- hain
- hainai
- hainan
- hainch
- haine
- haman
- hance
- hanch
- hanna
- heimin
- hein
- heman
- hemen
- hemin
- hemina
- hemine
- heminee
- henen
- hennin
- himene
- himne
- hinch
- hine
- icacinaceae
- iceni
- iman
- imine
- immane
- immanence
- inamia
- inca
- incaic
- incan
- inchain
- inhame
- inhance
- inia
- inne
- maana
- macan
- macana
- maceman
- machan
- machin
- machina
- machineman
- machinemen
- mahican
- mainan
- maine
- mammin
- mana
- manace
- manana
- manche
- maneh
- manei
- mani
- manichaean
- manichee
- manie
- manienie
- manini
- mann
- mannaia
- mannan
- mannie
- meccan
- mechanician
- meehan
- mein
- meinie
- meminna
- menacme
- mene
- menic
- mian
- miminae
- mimine
- mina
- minae
- minaean
- minah
- minchah
- minchen
- minhah
- minie
- minimi
- minnehaha
- minnie
- mnem
- mneme
- mnemic
- mniaceae
- naam
- naaman
- nace
- nach
- nachani
- nache
- nahane
- nahani
- naim
- nain
- nama
- namma
- nance
- nane
- nannie
- neanic
- necia
- neem
- nehemiah
- nein
- nema
- nemean
- nemine
- nhan
- nicaean
- nicene
- nicenian
- nici
- nina
*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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Reveal the pangram
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Need Help?
Where can I find yesterday’s NYT Spelling Bee answers?
You can view yesterday’s Spelling Bee answers in our puzzle archive, where we publish the complete word list, pangrams, and score breakdown for each date. Simply navigate to the past dates section to access the full solution set for any previous honeycomb puzzle.
Does today’s Spelling Bee have a Bingo?
Yes. A "Bingo" occurs when the daily word list contains at least one word starting with each of the seven letters in the hive.
What is the NYT Spelling Bee "GN4L" ?
GN4L stands for "Genius, No 4-Letter words." It is an elite challenge metric indicating the minimum number of words (length 5+) required to reach the Genius score threshold for today's puzzle.
How many words are required for today’s GN4L?
You can reach the "Genius No 4-Letter words" (GN4L) rank for the A, C, E, H, I, M, N honeycomb by finding 29 words words.
What are the letter combinations for reaching today's GN4L?
There are 2 9-letter words, 4 8-letter words, 4 7-letter words, 15 6-letter words, 4 5-letter words possible word combinations to achieve GN4L today.
What is a "GN4L OTN" path?
GN4L OTN stands for "Genius No 4-Letter words - On The Nose." This refers to a specific combination of words (all 5 letters or longer) that totals the exact point requirement for the Genius rank without a single point of overage.
How many words are required for today’s GN4L OTN?
You must find exactly 29 words words to achieve GN4L OTN status.
What are the letter combinations for reaching today's GN4L OTN?
Today’s puzzle features 2 9-letter words, 4 8-letter words, 4 7-letter words, 15 6-letter words, 4 5-letter words unique "On The Nose" combinations.
What is the 2-Letter List (2LL)?
2LL shows how many words in today’s honeycomb start with specific two-letter pairs. For example, a "CA-4" entry indicates there are four words in the official list beginning with the letters "CA," helping you narrow down your search.
How many words are required for today’s 2LL?
Today's Two-Letter List (2LL) contains 19 unique two-letter starting combinations.
What constitutes a "Perfect Pangram" in the hive?
A Perfect Pangram is a word that uses all seven letters of the daily hive exactly once. Standard pangrams may repeat letters, but a Perfect Pangram is a mathematical "on the nose" solution using only seven characters.
Why are some words not accepted in the official NYT Spelling Bee game?
The official game uses a dictionary that excludes words deemed too obscure, offensive, or hyphenated.
How many pangrams are there in NYT Spelling Bee today?
2 Pangrams
What is today's NYT Spelling Bee pangram?
MACHINE, MECHANIC
Why is there never an "S" in the NYT Spelling Bee?
Editor Sam Ezersky intentionally excludes the letter "S" because adding it would make the puzzle too easy by allowing simple plurals.
Are plural words allowed in the game at all?
Yes. Even though you cannot use an "S", valid plural words that do not require the letter are still accepted.
Is the NYT Spelling Bee game free?
You can play a limited version for free on their site, but completing the entire daily puzzle requires an active NYT Games subscription. However, if you are looking for a completely free alternative, we offer a daily spelling bee game just like the NYT, plus a Spelling Bee Unlimited mode so you can play as much as you want without a paywall!
What time is the new NYT Spelling Bee released?
A new puzzle drops every day at exactly 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time (midnight Pacific Time). The game updates simultaneously for all players, no matter what time zone they are in.