April 1, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 1, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 1, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words26
Max Points143
Pangram1
Genius100
4 letter answers 7 words
BUMPGIMPMINIMUNGNUMBPIMPPUMP
5 letter answers 2 words
MINIMNIMBI
6 letter answers 5 words
IMPUGNMIMINGMININGMUUMUUUMPING
7 letter answers 9 words
BUMMINGBUMPINGGUMMINGIMBUINGMINIMUMMUGGINGNUMBINGPIMPINGPUMPING
8 letter answers 1 word
IMBIBING
9 letter answers 2 words
IMPINGINGIMPUGNING
Common questions
How many answers in the April 1, 2026 Spelling Bee?
26 valid answers worth 143 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 100 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BUMPING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.