Review the August 26, 2026 Spelling Bee hive, pangrams, point total, rank thresholds, and accepted answers above. Words are grouped by length so you can check one section without scanning the whole list.
How to check the August 26, 2026 Spelling Bee answers
Confirm the seven available letters and the required center letter first. Then compare the length groups with your own list, leaving pangrams hidden until you want the strongest clue.
The rank table shows the score needed for each milestone. It is useful for deciding whether you are missing several short words or one high-value pangram.
How NYT Spelling Bee works
Every accepted word has at least four letters, uses only letters from the hive, and includes the center letter. Letters may be reused. Four-letter words score one point; longer words generally score one point per letter.
A pangram uses all seven letters and earns a bonus. Genius is a high percentage of the available score, while Queen Bee means finding every accepted word.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I use this NYT Spelling Bee page without seeing every answer?
- Yes. Answers stay behind individual reveal controls, so you can uncover one letter, group, word, domino, square, or clue at a time.
- Does every Spelling Bee word use the center letter?
- Yes. Every valid word must contain the center letter, use only hive letters, and contain at least four letters.
- Where can I find past NYT Spelling Bee answers?
- Open the NYT Spelling Bee archive linked on this page and choose any available date. Each archived puzzle has its own permanent answer page.