August 13, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 13, 2026

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 13, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words39
Max Points182
Pangram1
Genius127

4 letter answers 10 words

ANALANONCLANCYANLOANLOONNAANNANANOONONLY

5 letter answers 15 words

ANCHOANNALANNOYCANALCANNACANNYCANONCOLONCONCHLLANOLOONYNACHONANNYNYLONONLAY

6 letter answers 11 words

ANALLYANYHOOCANCANCANNONCANOLACANYONCHANCYCLONALCOCOONCOLONYHONCHO

7 letter answers 1 word

HALCYON

8 letter answers 1 word

NONLOCAL

9 letter answers 1 word

COLCANNON

Common questions

How many answers in the August 13, 2026 Spelling Bee?

39 valid answers worth 182 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 127 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.