April 17, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 17, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 17, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points215
Pangram1
Genius151
4 letter answers 19 words
ARIAARIDBARBBARDBARNBIRDBRADBRANBRIMDARNDRABDRAMDRIBMARMRAIDRAINRANDRANIRIND
5 letter answers 13 words
BRAIDBRAINBRANDBRIARDINARDRAINDRAMAMIRINNADIRRABBIRABIDRADARRADII
6 letter answers 9 words
AIRMANARMADABARMANBIRRIAMARINAMIDAIRMIDRIBRADIANRAMADA
7 letter answers 4 words
ARMBANDBARMAIDMARIMBAMINIBAR
8 letter answers 3 words
MANDARINMARINARAMIDBRAIN
9 letter answers 2 words
BARBARIANBIRDBRAIN
Common questions
How many answers in the April 17, 2026 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 215 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 151 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MIDBRAIN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.