July 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 16, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 16, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points166
Pangram1
Genius116
4 letter answers 12 words
ACIDARIDCARDDARTDATADIRTDRATDRAYDYADRAIDTIDYYARD
5 letter answers 14 words
ACIDYACRIDCADDYDADDYDAIRYDIARYDICTADIRTYDITTYDRYADRADARRADIITARDYTRIAD
6 letter answers 4 words
ACIDICADDICTCICADADIDACT
7 letter answers 4 words
ACIDITYARCADIAARIDITYCARDIAC
8 letter answers 2 words
ACRIDITYDIDACTIC
9 letter answers 1 word
DIACRITIC
Common questions
How many answers in the July 16, 2026 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 166 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 116 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ACRIDITY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.