April 12, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 12, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 12, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words62
Max Points269
Pangram1
Genius188
4 letter answers 22 words
ACNEAEONANALANONCANECLANCONEELANHONELANELEANLOANLONELOONNAANNANANENENEONNOELNONENOONONCE
5 letter answers 18 words
ALONEANCHOANNALCANALCANNACANOECANONCLEANCLONECOLONCONCHHENCEHENNALANCELLANONACHONONCEOCEAN
6 letter answers 11 words
ANNEALCANCANCANCELCANNONCANOLACHANCECLENCHCOCOONENLACEHONCHONEOCON
7 letter answers 8 words
CHANCELCHANNELCOLLEENCOLONELCONCEALECHELONENHANCENACELLE
8 letter answers 1 word
NONLOCAL
9 letter answers 1 word
COLCANNON
11 letter answers 1 word
NONCHALANCE
Common questions
How many answers in the April 12, 2026 Spelling Bee?
62 valid answers worth 269 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 188 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is NONCHALANCE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.