April 3, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 3, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 3, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words34
Max Points143
Pangram1
Genius100

4 letter answers 13 words

DANKDEKEEKEDFAKEFLAKKALEKEELKEENKNEELAKELANKLEAKLEEK

5 letter answers 10 words

ANKLEDEKEDFAKEDFLAKEFLANKKNEADKNEEDKNEELKNELLNAKED

6 letter answers 5 words

FLAKEDKEELEDKEENEDKENNELLEAKED

7 letter answers 5 words

FLANKEDKNEADEDKNEELEDKNELLEDNANKEEN

8 letter answers 1 word

KENNELED

Common questions

How many answers in the April 3, 2026 Spelling Bee?

34 valid answers worth 143 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 100 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is FLANKED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is K. 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.