February 26, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 26, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 26, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points238
Pangram1
Genius167
4 letter answers 14 words
ACAIANTICAMICITYIMAMITTYMAIMMAINMICAMINIMINTMITTTINTTINY
5 letter answers 17 words
AMITYANIMAANTICATTICCACTICYNICMANIAMANICMIMICMINIMMINTYNINNYTACITTAINTTINCTTINNYTITAN
6 letter answers 12 words
ACACIAATTAINCAIMANINCANTINTACTMANIACMINIMANIACINTACTICTANNICTANNINTATAMI
7 letter answers 5 words
CANTINACATMINTINANITYMINICAMTITANIC
8 letter answers 2 words
INTIMACYMAINTAIN
9 letter answers 1 word
TACTICIAN
Common questions
How many answers in the February 26, 2026 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 238 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 167 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INTIMACY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.