August 12, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 12, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 12, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points116
Pangram1
Genius81
4 letter answers 10 words
ITTYTHEETHEYTWEETWIGTWITWHETWHITWITHYETI
5 letter answers 9 words
EIGHTTEETHTHIGHTIGHTTITHETWEETWHITEWIGHTWITTY
6 letter answers 5 words
EIGHTHEIGHTYHEIGHTTEETHEWEIGHT
7 letter answers 1 word
WEIGHTY
8 letter answers 1 word
EYETEETH
9 letter answers 1 word
EIGHTIETH
Common questions
How many answers in the August 12, 2026 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 116 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 81 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is WEIGHTY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.