2,049 pangrams · 512 perfect

New York Times Spelling Bee Pangrams

Explore the complete NYT Spelling Bee Pangrams including today's pangrams, yesterday's pangrams and full pangram lists for every puzzle. Browse pangrams by year, month, revisit past pangrams, and track patterns & difficulty across the year!

Spelling Bee pangrams: every word that uses all 7 hive letters, with perfect pangrams starred.

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Pangram Stats

Total Pangrams

2,049

1380 puzzles

Historical

Perfect Pangrams

512

25% of all

Each letter exactly once

Avg Pangram per Puzzle

1.5

+7 bonus points

Across all puzzles

Longest Pangram

15 letters

NATIONALIZATION

2024-01-08

Featured Pangrams

Today's Pangrams

2026-10-13

Yesterday's Pangrams

2026-10-12

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Pangram words repeat more often than most players expect. Studying previous pangram solutions is a quick way to recognize the patterns and enhance your performance.

DateLettersPangrams Found
October 13, 2026
October 12, 2026
perfect pangramEMPATHY
October 11, 2026
perfect pangramBUTANOL
October 10, 2026
October 9, 2026
October 8, 2026
perfect pangramMACHINEMECHANIC
October 7, 2026
October 6, 2026
perfect pangramNOTCHED
October 5, 2026
October 4, 2026
October 3, 2026
October 2, 2026
perfect pangramIMPLANT
October 1, 2026
September 30, 2026
September 29, 2026
perfect pangramVETOING
September 27, 2026
September 26, 2026
September 25, 2026
September 24, 2026
September 23, 2026
September 22, 2026
perfect pangramEQUINOX
September 21, 2026
September 20, 2026
ATHLETICperfect pangramETHICAL
September 19, 2026
perfect pangramBILTONGBLOTTINGperfect pangramBOLTINGBOTTLING
September 18, 2026
September 17, 2026
perfect pangramFOAMILY
September 16, 2026
September 15, 2026
September 14, 2026
perfect pangramPAGEBOY
September 13, 2026

Pangram Insights

Most Common Pangram Letters

I×1913N×1633A×1605E×1338L×1312O×1276T×1248

Longest Pangrams

Most Reused Pangrams

What is a Spelling Bee Pangram?

A pangram is the crown jewel of a Spelling Bee board. To earn the label, a word has to work in every one of the seven hive letters at least once, center letter included. For most players, tracking it down is the most satisfying moment of the daily solve.

Most daily boards hide at least one, and plenty of them hide two or more. Beyond the thrill of spotting it, a pangram carries a hefty point bonus, and that bonus is often what separates a Genius finish from Queen Bee.

The "Perfect Pangram" Explained

A perfect pangram is a seven letter word that uses each hive letter exactly once, with nothing repeated. Since seven letters is the shortest a pangram can possibly be, every seven letter pangram is automatically a perfect one.

Longer pangrams get away with repeating letters, but purists prize the perfect kind. If you have spotted a seven letter candidate and want to check it, run it through our spelling bee solver.

Pangram Scoring Mechanics

Knowing how a pangram scores matters if you are chasing Genius or Queen Bee. A pangram is worth its letter count plus a flat seven point bonus on top.

Pangram LengthBase PointsBonusTotal Score
7 letters (Perfect)7+714 points
9 letters9+716 points
10 letters10+717 points
11 letters11+718 points
13 letters13+720 points

Note: the seven point bonus stays the same no matter how long the word is.

Pro Tips for Finding Today’s Pangram

Stuck staring at the hive? These are the habits reliable solvers lean on.

  1. 1

    Compound Word Hunt

    Plenty of pangrams are two smaller words fused together, like NOTEPAD or PANCAKE. Ask yourself which pair of short words could cover all seven letters.

  2. 2

    Search for Common Suffixes

    Try tacking endings like -ING, -ED, -TION, or -NESS onto shorter words. When the hive hands you letters such as G, S, or N, a suffix is often what cracks the word open.

  3. 3

    Look for Vowel Heavy Words

    A hive loaded with vowels (A, E, I, O, U) usually produces long, flowing pangrams on the order of AUDIENCE or OUTRAGE.

  4. 4

    Anchor on the Awkward Letter

    Every pangram must carry all seven letters, including the hive's oddball. When a rare letter like Q, X, J, or V is on the board, skip the wide search and brainstorm only words that contain it. The pangram almost always hides in that short list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pangram?

A pangram is a word that uses all seven letters in the Spelling Bee hive at least once. Finding a pangram earns you 7 bonus points!

What is a perfect pangram?

A perfect pangram uses each letter exactly once (7 letters total). These are rare and highly valued in the Spelling Bee community.

Can a puzzle have multiple pangrams?

Yes! Most puzzles have at least one pangram, and some can have multiple pangrams. The more pangrams, the more bonus points you can earn.

Why are pangrams important?

Pangrams are the key to achieving a Queen Bee score (maximum points). They give you 7 extra points and demonstrate a complete mastery of the puzzle's letter set.

How are pangrams generated?

Our pangram database automatically extracts all valid pangrams from each puzzle's word list. We analyze every word to identify those that contain all seven hive letters.

Can I search for pangrams by letter?

Yes! Use the "Start" filter to find pangrams that begin with a specific letter. You can also filter by year, month, word length, and perfect status.

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