July 12, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 12, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 12, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points163
Pangrams3
Genius114
4 letter answers 14 words
AKINGAWKGEEKKEENKINGKINKKIWIKNEEKNEWWAKEWEAKWEEKWIKIWINK
5 letter answers 3 words
AWAKEEKINGWAKEN
6 letter answers 4 words
AWAKENINKINGWAKINGWEAKEN
7 letter answers 9 words
AWAKINGGAWKINGGEEKINGKEENINGKINGINGKINKINGKNEEINGNANKEENWINKING
8 letter answers 1 word
WAKENING
9 letter answers 2 words
AWAKENINGWEAKENING
Common questions
How many answers in the July 12, 2026 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 163 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 114 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are AWAKENING, WAKENING, WEAKENING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.