July 28, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 28, 2026

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 28, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words44
Max Points244
Pangrams3
Genius171

4 letter answers 11 words

DEEMDIMEMEMEMENDMIDIMIENMIMEMINDMINEMINIPIMP

5 letter answers 8 words

DENIMEMENDGIMMEMEMEDMIDGEMIMEDMINEDMINIM

6 letter answers 11 words

DEEMEDDIMMEDIMPEDEIMPENDMEMINGMENDEDMIMINGMINDEDMININGPENMENPIMPED

7 letter answers 8 words

DEEMINGDIMMINGEMENDEDIMPEDEDIMPINGEMENDINGMINDINGPIMPING

8 letter answers 4 words

EMENDINGIMPEDINGIMPENDEDIMPINGED

9 letter answers 2 words

IMPENDINGIMPINGING

Common questions

How many answers in the July 28, 2026 Spelling Bee?

44 valid answers worth 244 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 171 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are IMPEDING, IMPENDING, IMPINGED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.