August 14, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 14, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 14, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words62
Max Points363
Pangrams3
Genius254
4 letter answers 13 words
AMIDDAMNIMAMMAGIMAIDMAIMMAINMAMAMIDIMINDMINIMINTMITT
5 letter answers 15 words
ADMANADMINADMITANIMAGAMINGAMMAMADAMMAGMAMAMMAMANGAMANIAMANNAMANTAMINIMTIMID
6 letter answers 12 words
AIMINGDAMMITGAMINGMADMANMATINGMIMINGMINIMAMININGNAMINGTAMINGTATAMITIMING
7 letter answers 10 words
ADAMANTDAMMINGDAMNINGDIMMINGIMAGINGMAIMINGMANNINGMATTINGMINDINGMINTING
8 letter answers 3 words
DAMAGINGMAINTAINMANAGING
9 letter answers 5 words
ADMITTINGANIMATINGIMAGININGIMITATINGMANDATING
10 letter answers 2 words
INTIMATINGMITIGATING
11 letter answers 1 word
MAINTAINING
12 letter answers 1 word
INTIMIDATING
Common questions
How many answers in the August 14, 2026 Spelling Bee?
62 valid answers worth 363 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 254 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ADMITTING, INTIMIDATING, MANDATING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is M. 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.