February 2, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 2, 2026

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 2, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words38
Max Points159
Pangram1
Genius111

4 letter answers 13 words

EPEEHEAPHYPENAPENEAPPAINPANEPAPAPEENPEEPPINEPIPEYIPE

5 letter answers 14 words

APIANAPNEAHAPPYHIPPYNIPPYPAEANPAPPYPAYEEPENNEPENNYPEPPYPINEYPINNYYAPPY

6 letter answers 9 words

HAPPENHIPPIEHYPHENPANINIPAPAYAPEAHENPIPPINYIPPEEYIPPIE

7 letter answers 1 word

NINEPIN

8 letter answers 1 word

EPIPHANY

Common questions

How many answers in the February 2, 2026 Spelling Bee?

38 valid answers worth 159 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 111 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.