February 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 16, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 16, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words57
Max Points221
Pangram1
Genius155
4 letter answers 24 words
AMMOAMOKARCOBABABACKBARBBARKBOARBOBACAMOCARBCOCACOMACRABCRAMMAKOMAMAMARKMARMOKRAORCARACKROAMROAR
5 letter answers 21 words
ABACKARBORARMORAROMABABKACACAOCAROBCAROMCOBRACOCOACOMMACRACKCROAKKABOBKARMAKORMAMACROMAMBAMAMBOMAMMAMOMMA
6 letter answers 4 words
BAMBOOBAOBABKABOOMMARACA
7 letter answers 3 words
BARBACKBARRACKBARROOM
8 letter answers 5 words
BACKCOMBBACKROOMBARBACOABOOKMARKBOOKRACK
Common questions
How many answers in the February 16, 2026 Spelling Bee?
57 valid answers worth 221 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 155 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BACKROOM. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.