February 18, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 18, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 18, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points180
Pangram1
Genius126
4 letter answers 11 words
ANONCORNDARNNAANNADANANANARCNOONNOVARANDROAN
5 letter answers 13 words
ACORNADORNCANNACANONCODONCONDOCONVOCROONDONORNARCORADONRANDORONDO
6 letter answers 10 words
ARCANACANARDCANCANCANDORCANNONCOCOONCONDORCORDONCORONARANCOR
7 letter answers 3 words
CARAVANCONCORDRACCOON
8 letter answers 2 words
ANACONDACORDOVAN
Common questions
How many answers in the February 18, 2026 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 180 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 126 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CORDOVAN. 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.