February 28, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 28, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 28, 2026 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points161
Pangram1
Genius113
4 letter answers 14 words
DELIDIEDDIKEDILLHIDEHIKEHILLIDLEIDOLKILLKILOLIEDLIKEOLIO
5 letter answers 10 words
DILDODIODEELIDEHIKEDIDLEDKIDDOLIKEDOILEDOLDIEOLLIE
6 letter answers 11 words
DIDDLEEDDIEDELIDEDHILLEDHOODIEIODIDEKELOIDKIDDEDKIDDIEKILLEDLIDDED
7 letter answers 2 words
DIDDLEDDOLLIED
10 letter answers 1 word
LIKELIHOOD
Common questions
How many answers in the February 28, 2026 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 161 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LIKELIHOOD. 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.