April 9, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 9, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 9, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points149
Pangram1
Genius104
4 letter answers 11 words
ACMEACNECAFECAMECANECANTCENTFACEFACTMACETACT
5 letter answers 7 words
CANNAEMCEEENACTFACETFENCEMECCATACET
6 letter answers 8 words
ACCENTAFFECTCAFTANCANCANCEMENTEFFACEEFFECTMENACE
7 letter answers 3 words
ACETATECANTATACANTEEN
8 letter answers 1 word
CETACEAN
9 letter answers 1 word
ENACTMENT
10 letter answers 1 word
EFFACEMENT
Common questions
How many answers in the April 9, 2026 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 149 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 104 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EFFACEMENT. 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.