February 20, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 20, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 20, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words28
Max Points100
Pangram1
Genius70
4 letter answers 14 words
BAUDBULBBULLDAUBDUALDULLDULYGLUGGULLLAUDLUAULULLLULUUGLY
5 letter answers 9 words
BUBBABUDDYBUGGYBULGYBULLYDULLYGAUDYGULAGGULLY
6 letter answers 2 words
BUBBLYDUALLY
7 letter answers 2 words
LADYBUGLULLABY
8 letter answers 1 word
LAUDABLY
Common questions
How many answers in the February 20, 2026 Spelling Bee?
28 valid answers worth 100 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 70 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LADYBUG. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is U. 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.