August 26, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 26, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 26, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points150
Pangrams2
Genius105
4 letter answers 14 words
CUKEDECKDEKEDUCKDUKEDUNKEKEDHECKHUNKKEENKNEEKUDUNECKNUKE
5 letter answers 8 words
CHECKCHEEKCHUCKCHUNKDEKEDDUKEDKNEEDNUKED
6 letter answers 5 words
DECKEDDUCKEDDUNKEDKEENEDNECKED
7 letter answers 5 words
CHECKEDCHUCKEDCHUNKEDNUNCHUKUNCHECK
8 letter answers 1 word
NUNCHUCK
9 letter answers 1 word
UNCHECKED
Common questions
How many answers in the August 26, 2026 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 150 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 105 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CHUNKED, UNCHECKED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.