April 6, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 6, 2026

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 6, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words23
Max Points79
Pangram1
Genius55

4 letter answers 12 words

ACHEACHYCHAPEACHHACKHAKAHAKEHEAPHECKHYPEYEAHYECH

5 letter answers 8 words

CACHECHEAPCHECKCHEEKCHEEPHAPPYPEACHYECCH

6 letter answers 2 words

CHEEKYPEACHY

8 letter answers 1 word

PAYCHECK

Common questions

How many answers in the April 6, 2026 Spelling Bee?

23 valid answers worth 79 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 55 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is H. 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.