April 18, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 18, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 18, 2026 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words30
Max Points104
Pangram1
Genius73
4 letter answers 16 words
ACMEBACKBECKBOCKCAKECAMECAMOCOCACOCKCOKECOMACOMBCOMECOOKMACEMOCK
5 letter answers 9 words
ABACKBOCCECACAOCAMEOCOCOACOMBOCOMMAEMCEEMECCA
6 letter answers 2 words
BECAMEBECOME
8 letter answers 3 words
BACKCOMBCOMEBACKCOOKBOOK
Common questions
How many answers in the April 18, 2026 Spelling Bee?
30 valid answers worth 104 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 73 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is COMEBACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.